Stine Lumber Company

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — HARRISONBURG, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Stine Lumber Company in 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.

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