U.S. Lumber Group, LLC
Injured by object breaking in hand — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — THEODORE, ALABAMA
| Employer | U.S. Lumber Group, LLC | Report ID | 2021075421 |
| Address | 6065 Rangeline Rd, ste 2 | City, State ZIP | THEODORE, ALABAMA 36582 |
| Event Date | July 2, 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 object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.56000, -88.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing strips of moulding for delivery. The moulding was stacked on a wooden pallet, which the employee grabbed to move the material closer to his workstation. A slat of the pallet broke and struck the employee in the abdominal area resulting in a lacerated bladder.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2021, a worker at U.S. Lumber Group, LLC in THEODORE, 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 object breaking in hand, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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