O'Malley Wood Products
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — , PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | O'Malley Wood Products | Report ID | 2022032788 |
| Address | City, State ZIP | , PENNSYLVANIA | |
| Event Date | March 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -77.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding boards into a machine. A board failed to feed through, kicked back, and hit the employee in the face as he checked the machine. He suffered a nose injury.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2022, a worker at O'Malley Wood Products in , PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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