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Arkansas Wood Solutions, Inc.

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Amputations — KNOXVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Arkansas Wood Solutions, Inc. in KNOXVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Arkansas Wood Solutions, Inc. Report ID 2023054764
Address 24673 Highway 64 City, State ZIP KNOXVILLE, ARKANSAS 72845
Event Date May 30, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1674635
GPS Coordinates 35.37000, -93.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing wood from the waste conveyor when they tripped and their left hand became caught in the conveyor sprocket and chain. The employee's little, ring, middle, and index fingers were amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 30, 2023, a worker at Arkansas Wood Solutions, Inc. in KNOXVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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