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Anthony Forest Products Company

Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — STRONG, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Anthony Forest Products Company in STRONG, ARKANSAS
Employer Anthony Forest Products Company Report ID 2015107409
Address 1236 Urbana Road, P.O. Box 724 City, State ZIP STRONG, ARKANSAS 71765
Event Date October 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.13000, -92.35000

Incident Narrative

During general clean-up activities, the edger machine malfunctioned and cut boards began ejecting from it. An employee was struck in the back by one of the boards and sustained five broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On October 6, 2015, a worker at Anthony Forest Products Company in STRONG, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 983 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged object or substance" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged object or substance injuries.

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