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Carlson Mills

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PROCTOR, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carlson Mills in PROCTOR, ARKANSAS
Employer Carlson Mills Report ID 2015074356
Address 1428 US Highway 70 City, State ZIP PROCTOR, ARKANSAS 72376
Event Date July 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Secondary Source Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 311212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.09000, -90.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a hammer mill that kept getting jammed. The employee shut down the machine and opened the access door, which had two hinges on both sides to allow the right or left side to open. The employee had removed/unlocked both sides, which caused the door to fall forward. The employee attempted to catch the door, and his right hand got caught between the metal mill door and a metal support beam. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2015, a worker at Carlson Mills in PROCTOR, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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