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Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

1 hospitalization · 2021119593 · 11/5/2021 · Brumbaugh Lumber LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Clothing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Brumbaugh Lumber LLC
Location
16460 Croghan Pike, SHIRLEYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17260
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating an edger at a lumber mill. His clothing was caught in the machine and he suffered severe facial and neck injuries, a crushed arm, a broken arm, and a back injury causing paralysis from the waist down.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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