MID SOUTH LUMBER, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | MID SOUTH LUMBER, INC. | Report ID | 20191212909 |
| Address | 1115 C STREET | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39301 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | 1451771 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -88.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's foot was caught in the chain and sprocket of an unscrambler, causing severe injuries on the lower left leg.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2019, a worker at MID SOUTH LUMBER, INC. in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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