Roseburg Forest Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — EL DORADO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Roseburg Forest Products | Report ID | 2021042911 |
| Address | 1165 Del-Tin Highway | City, State ZIP | EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.18000, -92.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing sawdust from a framework. The employee kicked a pile of sawdust next to a conveyor roller and the employee's pant leg was caught in the roller. The employee sustained two right leg fractures that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2021, a worker at Roseburg Forest Products in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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