Hixson Lumber Sales
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Hixson Lumber Sales | Report ID | 2016087448 |
| Address | 125 Hixson Road | City, State ZIP | PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS 72127 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Secondary Source | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.17000, -92.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a log stuck in the slab deck. His hand was caught under the log when his coworker restarted the machine. This caused the log to smash his right ring and pinky fingers, leading to a medical amputation of his fingertips.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2016, a worker at Hixson Lumber Sales in PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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