Hooks & Associates Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Hooks & Associates Inc | Report ID | 2021108632 |
| Address | 6305 South 31st Street | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72908 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334519 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.32000, -94.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 8:50 a.m. on October 6, 20201, an employee was positioned behind a metal shear to help hold a piece of material about to be cut. As the shearing machine was engaged, its vertically moving backstop pinched the employee's left arm against a table below, in place to catch clippings. The employee suffered broken bones just above the wrist and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2021, a worker at Hooks & Associates Inc in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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