Canfor Southern Pine
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - EL DORADO, Arkansas
| Employer | Canfor Southern Pine |
| Address | 256 Cooper Dr |
| City, State ZIP | EL DORADO, Arkansas 71730 |
| Report ID | 2017099179 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Wooden beams |
| Secondary Source | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.20635, -92.68287 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was loading wooden beams onto a trailer when one of the beams fell from the bed of the trailer and struck the employee. The employee fell with the beam on top of him resulting in a fractured pelvis and other lower extremities fractures.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2017, a worker at Canfor Southern Pine in EL DORADO, Arkansas suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with wooden beams identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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