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Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — STOCKTON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc. in STOCKTON, ALABAMA
Employer Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc. Report ID 2018099689
Address 52333 Hwy 225 City, State ZIP STOCKTON, ALABAMA 36579
Event Date September 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary Source Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.98000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a stuck board from a finger jointer's out-feed roller line. When the board dislodged, it kicked up and injured the employee's left pinky and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2018, a worker at Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc. in STOCKTON, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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