Southeastern Timber Products, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — ACKERMAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Southeastern Timber Products, LLC | Report ID | 2015074350 |
| Address | 240 PCA Road Highway 12 West | City, State ZIP | ACKERMAN, MISSISSIPPI 39735 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.34000, -89.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a forklift operator by watching the operator as he pushed a batch of green wood into a dry kiln. The wood was on a metal crate on rail wheels. The employee had the forklift operator stop to check the wood and a 4 x 6 board fell from the top of the stack, which was about 10 to 15 feet in the air, and hit the employee in the head. The employee was wearing a hardhat at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2015, a worker at Southeastern Timber Products, LLC in ACKERMAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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