FRANKLIN LUMBER COMPANY
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BUDE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | FRANKLIN LUMBER COMPANY | Report ID | 2015075245 |
| Address | 316 MILL ROAD | City, State ZIP | BUDE, MISSISSIPPI 39630 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.46000, -90.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a debarker at a lumber yard. A limb got stuck and the employee attempted to remove it by wrapping the chain around the limb and using the hoist. The limb came free and hit the deck where the employee was standing and then hit the employee in the foot.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2015, a worker at FRANKLIN LUMBER COMPANY in BUDE, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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