Lumber and Things, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Lumber and Things, Inc | Report ID | 2022043470 |
| Address | 825 Keyser Industrial Park, Harland Ritter Rd | City, State ZIP | KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA 26726 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1607333 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.45000, -78.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a jammed board on a board line. His hand/arm became stuck in an idle roller on the conveyor belt, and his wrist was broken.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2022, a worker at Lumber and Things, Inc in KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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