# Bruises, contusions at Swift Lumber, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019087877` · 8/1/2019 · ATMORE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Bruises, contusions
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
- **Secondary source:** Planing mills
## Employer
- **Name:** Swift Lumber, Inc.
- **Location:** 1450 Swift Mill Rd, ATMORE, ALABAMA, 36504
- **NAICS:** 321113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was grading lumber. A 1x4 board entering the trimmer skewed, causing the board to be cut lengthwise (instead of crosswise) and to be ejected from the saw. It struck the employee on the right side of the abdomen, causing a contusion. The employee was hospitalized.

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