Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-01-22 | Hopwood | Pa | Northwest Hardwoods | Heel(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a trimming machine. The employee placed his foot on the machine in order to activate the photo eye and his pant leg got caught in the machine, causing a laceration to his right heel. | |||||
2018-03-26 | Hopwood | Pennsylvania | Northwest Hardwoods | Fingertip(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee was cutting a banded pack of 1-inch thick lumber boards. Immediately after cutting the band, the uneven pile of lumber fell toward him and knocked him over. His middle fingertip became trapped between two of the boards, resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
2015-08-06 | Hopwood | Pennsylvania | Fayette Resources Inc. | Multiple body parts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
On 8/6/15, an employee fell in the kitchen. Employee stated that he/she did not slip on anything and the floor was not wet. The employee lost balance and fell. The employee suffered a broken hip and a torn MCL in the right knee. |