Montrose Forest Products, LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MONTROSE, COLORADO
| Employer | Montrose Forest Products, LLC | Report ID | 2018032759 |
| Address | 11925 6530 Rd | City, State ZIP | MONTROSE, COLORADO 81401 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.52000, -107.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shoveling wood scrap into a chipper when the employee was struck by a board that came off a conveyor, suffering a neck injury.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2018, a worker at Montrose Forest Products, LLC in MONTROSE, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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