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Howard Lumber & Hardware, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — STATESBORO, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Howard Lumber & Hardware, Inc. in STATESBORO, GEORGIA
Employer Howard Lumber & Hardware, Inc. Report ID 2017032482
Address 600 Gentilly Road City, State ZIP STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458
Event Date March 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.43000, -81.77000

Incident Narrative

On 3/17/17, at 3:00 p.m., an employee was inside a box truck loading vertical wooden panels when the panels fell against him, breaking his left femur which required surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2017, a worker at Howard Lumber & Hardware, Inc. in STATESBORO, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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