HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. Report ID 2023076250
Address 4925 STATE LINE ROAD City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72916
Event Date July 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336390 Inspection # 1684031
GPS Coordinates 35.33000, -94.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was deburring a metal tube when the machine jammed. The employee went to clear the jam and contacted a spinning brush, resulting in a deep laceration to the left arm above the wrist. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2023, a worker at HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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