# Fractures at Koopman Lumber Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017010152` · 1/6/2017 · NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thoracic region
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
- **Source:** Wooden beams
- **Secondary source:** Delivery truck or van
## Employer
- **Name:** Koopman Lumber Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 153 Neponset Street, NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS, 02062
- **NAICS:** 423310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was unstrapping lumber from a delivery truck when a beam fell from the top of the load and struck him, resulting in a T-12 compression fracture.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*