Hankins Lumber
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Hankins Lumber | Report ID | 2016065810 |
| Address | 496 Nat Trout Road | City, State ZIP | GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI 38901 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.76000, -89.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a 5-gallon bucket to unjam a board on the chain deck when he fell off the bucket onto his right side, fracturing a rib, puncturing a lung, and suffering a laceration behind his right ear.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2016, a worker at Hankins Lumber in GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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