HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 20191010568 |
| Address | 4925 STATE LINE ROAD | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72916 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.33000, -94.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a large press machine when a nearby forklift lifted the press. The press fell into a tub and then rolled onto the employee, who suffered a laceration/fracture of the right arm and a laceration of the left leg.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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