TNM Lumberworks

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FOREMAN, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TNM Lumberworks in FOREMAN, ARKANSAS
Employer TNM Lumberworks Report ID 2020021386
Address 117 Little River 131 City, State ZIP FOREMAN, ARKANSAS 71836
Event Date February 12, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Suits, coats, jackets
Industry (NAICS) 321912 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.73000, -94.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning around an edger saw using an air wand. The employee was removing a piece of wood lodged in the edger when its rollers caught his coat sleeve and broke his right hand in three places.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2020, a worker at TNM Lumberworks in FOREMAN, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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