Incident date: 2025-04-10
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was replacing bolts on the lumber stacker. The employee grabbed a ladder and climbed up under the stacker between the carriage and an I-beam to replace a bolt. After the employee finished, he instructed the operator to release the e-stop so he could watch the stacker run. However, the lumber stacker was pre-cycled and once the e-stop was disengaged the carriage pinned the employee against the I-beam. The employee sustained fractures to their chest and head, a concussion, and internal bleeding. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Stacking machinery
code_nature: title: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate