Gloster Forest Products

Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — GLOSTER, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gloster Forest Products in GLOSTER, Mississippi
Employer Gloster Forest Products
Address 600 East Carney Rd
City, State ZIP GLOSTER, Mississippi 39638
Report ID 2024087163
Event Date August 6, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
Body Part Chest unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source of Injury Planing mills
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 321113
GPS Coordinates 31.19000, -91.02000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working at the outfeed of a planer when a board became caught and kicked back toward the employee, striking them in the chest. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2024, a worker at Gloster Forest Products in GLOSTER, Mississippi suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the chest unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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