Rex Lumber, LLC
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - GRACEVILLE, Florida
| Employer | Rex Lumber, LLC |
| Address | 5299 Alabama St. |
| City, State ZIP | GRACEVILLE, Florida 32440 |
| Report ID | 2015042162 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Logs |
| Secondary Source | Co-worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 |
| Inspection # | 1061132 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.95264, -85.51766 |
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Incident Narrative
On or about April 30, 2015, an employee was helping a second employee position a fallen log so that the grapple of the front-end loader could pick the log up from the ground. The second employee struck the log with such force that the log moved horizontally in a right-to-left sweeping motion, striking the first employee in the leg area and resulting in two breaks to the left leg and a broken right ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2015, a worker at Rex Lumber, LLC in GRACEVILLE, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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