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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017021582 · 2/17/2017 · Strickland Timber LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Limbs, branches-unattached
Secondary source
Trees

Employer

Name
Strickland Timber LLC
Location
7665 Lena Landegger Hwy, MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA, 36460
NAICS
113310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a tree limb with a chain saw in the bunching area on top of the tree. He noticed the limb was under pressure and stopped cutting. He was stepping over the limb when it snapped and struck his left leg, breaking both bones above the ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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