Ark-la Timber Harvesting, Inc
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — STRONG, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Ark-la Timber Harvesting, Inc | Report ID | 2025076988 |
| Address | 33.1208, -92.48195 | City, State ZIP | STRONG, ARKANSAS 71765 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trenchers |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle trailers, trailing units | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.16000, -92.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 18, 2025, at approximately 1:09 PM, an employee was moving a trailer-mounted de-limber. He set his ground saw on the de-limber trailer and then got off the loader and stood to the side of the ground saw. A grapple skidder was raising the trailer slightly so he could throw the chain under the trailer to secure the ground saw. He then turned around and the ground saw slid off the trailer and struck his back. The employee was hospitalized with four fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2025, a worker at Ark-la Timber Harvesting, Inc in STRONG, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with trenchers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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