Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021955 |
| Address | 4922 HWY 5 | City, State ZIP | THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA 36784 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1467573 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.92000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a board with a bar from the rerun deck. The board struck the employee's lower right leg and fractured it.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2020, a worker at Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc. in THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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