OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221391865

BUCHANAN HARDWOOD FLOORING COMPANY, L.L.C.

ALICEVILLE, AL· 2021-09-08T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Energized, Flooring, Fracture, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Removing, Unsafe Position, Wood Board
NAICS: 321918
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345532709
Employer profile: BUCHANAN HARDWOOD FLOORING COMPANY, L.L.C.
Summary number: 221391865
Report ID: 0418300

Event description

Employee fractures arm while removing boards under running c

Investigation abstract

At 6:00 p.m. on September 8, 2021, an employee working for a hardwood flooring manufacturer was underneath a conveyor removing boards. The employee caught her left hand in the conveyor belt. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured arm.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
0

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