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Koopman Lumber Co., Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Koopman Lumber Co., Inc. in NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Koopman Lumber Co., Inc. Report ID 2017010152
Address 153 Neponset Street City, State ZIP NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS 02062
Event Date January 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thoracic region
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Wooden beams
Secondary Source Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.20000, -71.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unstrapping lumber from a delivery truck when a beam fell from the top of the load and struck him, resulting in a T-12 compression fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2017, a worker at Koopman Lumber Co., Inc. in NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wooden beams identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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