St. Jeans Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
| Employer | St. Jeans Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2022043695 |
| Address | 424 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD. | City, State ZIP | HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72543 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.50000, -91.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 1:30 a.m. on April 29, 2022, an employee was inside a machine when the conveyor at its bottom activated and pinned the employee's ankles. The employee suffered three open fractures to the left ankle and one to the right and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2022, a worker at St. Jeans Industries, Inc. in HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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