Timber Producers Selma Sawmill Division, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - TILLAR, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Timber Producers Selma Sawmill Division, LLC in TILLAR, Arkansas
Employer Timber Producers Selma Sawmill Division, LLC
Address 127 Selma Mill Loop
City, State ZIP TILLAR, Arkansas 71670
Report ID 2021064429
Event Date June 1, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Logs
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 321113
Inspection # 1535889
GPS Coordinates 33.70000, -91.57000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing the bands from a package of 12-foot logs, which had been raised on a forklift and supported at each end with more logs. When the employee cut the last band, the logs fell on his ankles and broke both of them.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2021, a worker at Timber Producers Selma Sawmill Division, LLC in TILLAR, Arkansas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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