Bennett Lumber Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PRINCETON, IDAHO
| Employer | Bennett Lumber Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021773 |
| Address | 3759 HWY 6 | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, IDAHO 83857 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.91000, -116.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding and grinding the motor mounts under the tail sawyer. The equipment was repressurized, causing the hydraulic unit to actuate and pin the employee. They sustained a right femur fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2023, a worker at Bennett Lumber Products, Inc. in PRINCETON, IDAHO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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