Northeast Softwoods LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. — LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Northeast Softwoods LLC | Report ID | 2023065334 |
| Address | 203 Kuhns Lane | City, State ZIP | LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17837 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1678352 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting boards with a sawmill edger when the board kicked back and struck the employee in the neck. The employee sustained a neck laceration, cervical fracture, brain hemorrhage, and traumatic brain injury.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2023, a worker at Northeast Softwoods LLC in LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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