Vicksburg Forest Products
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Vicksburg Forest Products | Report ID | 2021086441 |
| Address | 1725 North Washington | City, State ZIP | VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.38000, -90.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leaning between two stacks of lumber to place a strap on one of the stacks. The strapper pulled the stacks together, and the employee was caught between them. The employee suffered a fractured sternum.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2021, a worker at Vicksburg Forest Products in VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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