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Hixson Lumber Sales

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hixson Lumber Sales in PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Hixson Lumber Sales Report ID 2015062590
Address 125 Hixson Road City, State ZIP PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS 72127
Event Date June 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Planing mills
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1068110
GPS Coordinates 35.17000, -92.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up Planer #2, a wood cutting machine, to cut lumber. He dropped his wrench in the machine, which was running at the time. As he reached in to retrieve his wrench, his hand got caught in the roller and the other moving parts, peeling the skin from his right hand and three middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2015, a worker at Hixson Lumber Sales in PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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