Rex Lumber, Brookhaven, LLC.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Rex Lumber, Brookhaven, LLC. | Report ID | 2024065377 |
| Address | 810 W. L. Behan Rd | City, State ZIP | BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 39601 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.58000, -90.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training to operate the planer mill sorter. While standing on the upper catwalk he noticed that a bin was malfunctioning. As he was cleaning the photo eye, his left arm was caught on the framework of another bin as it was coming back to the up position, breaking and degloving his left forearm.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2024, a worker at Rex Lumber, Brookhaven, LLC. in BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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