Beckwith Lumber Company
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — SLATYFORK, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Beckwith Lumber Company | Report ID | 2023021637 |
| Address | 34443 Seneca Trail | City, State ZIP | SLATYFORK, WEST VIRGINIA 26291 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on break and went back out to the facility to begin work near the conveyor area. A piece of lumber came off the conveyor and caused the employee to sustain a left inner thigh laceration.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2023, a worker at Beckwith Lumber Company in SLATYFORK, WEST VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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