Weyerhaeuser, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Weyerhaeuser, Inc. | Report ID | 2016054217 |
| Address | 2056 Jessie Hall Memorial Rd | City, State ZIP | MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI 39652 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.12000, -90.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two maintenance employees were working to replace carriage arms on a stacker machine. After they dislodged the pins that held the two carriage arms in place, the arms did not swing free. An employee standing on a support beam struck the right-side carriage arm with a hammer to free it. The arms struck an employee, fracturing the employee's left-foot metatarsal bone.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2016, a worker at Weyerhaeuser, Inc. in MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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