HIXSON LUMBER SALES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | HIXSON LUMBER SALES, INC. | Report ID | 2015052542 |
| Address | 1600 Hampton Drive | City, State ZIP | MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS 71753 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.26000, -93.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting boards and making sticks when a board got jammed in the saw. The employee tried to unjam the board and upon removing the jammed board the conveyor to the machine became activated. The employee's right ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2015, a worker at HIXSON LUMBER SALES, INC. in MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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