Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated | Report ID | 2016098865 |
| Address | 1100 Hwy 431 North | City, State ZIP | ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA 36310 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.61000, -85.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading wood onto a stack when lumber fell off the stack and struck his right leg, fracturing his femur.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2016, a worker at Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated in ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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