Carter Lumber
Contact incidents unspecified — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — MEDFORD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Carter Lumber | Report ID | 2024043767 |
| Address | 148 Route 70 East | City, State ZIP | MEDFORD, NEW JERSEY 08055 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Doors swinging and sliding |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -74.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was assisting a forklift operator in the preparation a load of solid core doors for a customer. The injured employee was standing on the platform where the doors were placed for transport and the forklift operator began to move the load. The load shifted and the employee was struck and caught between the solid core doors. The employee sustained a fractured rib and pneumothorax.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2024, a worker at Carter Lumber in MEDFORD, NEW JERSEY suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with doors swinging and sliding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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