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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015052868 · 5/14/2015 · Linden Lumber Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Wood, lumber, unspecified

Employer

Name
Linden Lumber Company
Location
23741 US Hwy N 73, LINDEN, ALABAMA, 36748
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was putting lumber into the edger. More lumber was placed on the edger than the edger could handle, causing a piece to kick back and make contact with his thigh, breaking the leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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