Tuscaloosa Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Tuscaloosa Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053697 |
| Address | 777 Clow Road | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35217 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wood, lumber, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1536841 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59000, -86.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a piece of lumber into the saw machine. A loaded piece of lumber kicked back, causing the lumber the employee was holding to strike him in the abdomen, resulting in bruising to the abdomen and a tear to his small intestine. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2021, a worker at Tuscaloosa Lumber Remanufacturing, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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