Valley Timber, Inc.

Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Valley Timber, Inc. in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
Employer Valley Timber, Inc. Report ID 2016088256
Address 1809 Godfrey Avenue SE City, State ZIP FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35967
Event Date August 31, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.42000, -85.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the chop saw. Another employee was operating a PIV and struck a metal cart that was holding wood and the cart then struck the employee operating the chop saw in the lower leg causing lacerations.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2016, a worker at Valley Timber, Inc. in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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