HIXSON LUMBER COMPANY, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HIXSON LUMBER COMPANY, LLC in MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS
Employer HIXSON LUMBER COMPANY, LLC Report ID 2024010471
Address 2500 S. Washington St. City, State ZIP MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS 71753
Event Date January 17, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321114 Inspection # 1722841
GPS Coordinates 33.24000, -93.24000

Incident Narrative

On January 17, 2024, an employee was working on a roller machine when a piece of metal lacerated their right forearm, causing tendon injury. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2024, a worker at HIXSON LUMBER COMPANY, LLC in MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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