H.G. TOLER AND SON LUMBER COMPANY, INC

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — LEOLA, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H.G. TOLER AND SON LUMBER COMPANY, INC in LEOLA, ARKANSAS
Employer H.G. TOLER AND SON LUMBER COMPANY, INC Report ID 2019044225
Address 10468 Hwy 229 S City, State ZIP LEOLA, ARKANSAS 72084
Event Date April 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.17000, -92.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on an edger when other maintenance employees dropped a collar. The employee went to pick it up and was struck in the arm by a log kicker, suffering right arm fractures.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2019, a worker at H.G. TOLER AND SON LUMBER COMPANY, INC in LEOLA, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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