Pyramid Mountain Lumber Inc.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - SEELEY LAKE, Montana

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Pyramid Mountain Lumber Inc. in SEELEY LAKE, Montana
Employer Pyramid Mountain Lumber Inc.
Address 379 Boy Scout Road
City, State ZIP SEELEY LAKE, Montana 59868
Report ID 2015085767
Event Date August 13, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source of Injury Catwalks
Industry (NAICS) 321113
Inspection # 1085141
GPS Coordinates 47.17031, -113.48198

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Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized with broken ribs after falling approximately 18 feet off an unguarded area of the cat walk. The employee was on the walkway to unjam equipment.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2015, a worker at Pyramid Mountain Lumber Inc. in SEELEY LAKE, Montana suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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