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Roxul USA Inc

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — KEARNEYSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Roxul USA Inc in KEARNEYSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Roxul USA Inc Report ID 2022065545
Address 665 Northport Ave City, State ZIP KEARNEYSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA 25430
Event Date June 25, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 327999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.37000, -77.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder to access a crane. The ladder slipped and the crane moved; the employee's wrist and forearm were caught and crushed between the crane and its frame.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2022, a worker at Roxul USA Inc in KEARNEYSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered crushing injuries to the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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