HIXSON LUMBER SALES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | HIXSON LUMBER SALES, INC. | Report ID | 2021076056 |
| Address | 2500 S. Washington St. | City, State ZIP | MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS 71753 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1545741 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.24000, -93.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a board in a planer machine. The machine's roller crushed his right hand, breaking the wrist and amputating a finger. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2021, a worker at HIXSON LUMBER SALES, INC. in MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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