Tibbetts Lumber, LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tibbetts Lumber, LLC | Report ID | 2024042885 |
| Address | 1965 N Duncanfield Ave | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA 34429 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1740917 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.89000, -82.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a wood divider onto a bundle of lumber so that another bundle could be placed on top of it when the bundle fell off the forks of the forklift and onto their hand, crushing it and resulting in a hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2024, a worker at Tibbetts Lumber, LLC in CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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