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Hoover Treated Wood Products

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hoover Treated Wood Products in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
Employer Hoover Treated Wood Products Report ID 2018088519
Address 2901 Dixie Wood Dr City, State ZIP PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602
Event Date August 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 321114 Inspection # 1346546
GPS Coordinates 34.26000, -92.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting plastic bands on a bundle of 36 sheets of plywood that was suspended about 3 to 4 inches on another bundle placed on a rail tram. The employee was standing on the ground while cutting the bands. A forklift driver moved the forklift and the plywood shifted. About 10 to 12 sheets fell onto the employee, causing him to sustain three fractures on the right leg and right ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2018, a worker at Hoover Treated Wood Products in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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