WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA
| Employer | WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | Report ID | 2018065627 |
| Address | 130 Girl Scout Rd. | City, State ZIP | SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA 71275 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board |
| Secondary Source | Stacking machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -92.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on a panel stacker when several oriented strand board (OSB) panels fell onto her hands causing a laceration and fracture to the left hand and a laceration to the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2018, a worker at WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY in SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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