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Weyerhaeuser Company

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — DIERKS, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Weyerhaeuser Company in DIERKS, ARKANSAS
Employer Weyerhaeuser Company Report ID 2016075938
Address 120 MAIN ST. City, State ZIP DIERKS, ARKANSAS 71833
Event Date July 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.11000, -94.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee had cleaned up the wood room with a walk-behind track loader and was returning the loader to storage. As he was glancing over his shoulder to make sure the way was clear, his right foot was caught in the left track of the loader, causing him to fall and break his right leg.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2016, a worker at Weyerhaeuser Company in DIERKS, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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