potlatchdeltic
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — OLA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | potlatchdeltic | Report ID | 2019010106 |
| Address | 729 East Hwy 10 | City, State ZIP | OLA, ARKANSAS 72853 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Secondary Source | Log processing machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1370263 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.02000, -93.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance on a cut-up system (merchandiser) when the employee walked by a photo-eye and triggered the log kicker. The log kicker rolled a log into the employee's lower leg and broke it.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2019, a worker at potlatchdeltic in OLA, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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