Stine Lumber Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — HARRISONBURG, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Stine Lumber Company | Report ID | 20161010196 |
| Address | Finley Road | City, State ZIP | HARRISONBURG, LOUISIANA 71340 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.77000, -91.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading pressure treated lumber with a forklift. The employee tried to pick up three loads of lumber, but realized that the load was too heavy for the forklift. As he placed the load onto the ground, the forklift extended forward, causing the employee to fall forward out of the forklift. The employee sustained a head laceration.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2016, a worker at Stine Lumber Company in HARRISONBURG, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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