HIXSON LUMBER SALES
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | HIXSON LUMBER SALES | Report ID | 2019032316 |
| Address | 1207 S Macon Ave | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72802 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1383541 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.26000, -93.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a jam from a planer and amputated his right index finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2019, a worker at HIXSON LUMBER SALES in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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