ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA—
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated, 1100 Hwy 431 North, ABBEVILLE, ALABAMA 36310 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was loading wood onto a stack when lumber fell off the stack and struck his right leg, fracturing his femur.
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