Rex Lumber Company, Inc.
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment - Fractures - SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut
| Employer | Rex Lumber Company, Inc. |
| Address | 489 Sullivan Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut 06074 |
| Report ID | 2020088261 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 |
| Inspection # | 1490990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85104, -72.58268 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee cut the strap on a bundle of lumber and it collapsed on him, breaking his hip. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2020, a worker at Rex Lumber Company, Inc. in SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 130 severe injury reports involving "Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment injuries.
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