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2,257 OSHA severe injury reports in ARKANSAS.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 2,257 workplace severe injury reports with employer names, locations, and incident details. Each report documents a hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss as reported to OSHA. Use the filters below to narrow results.
| Date | Employer | Location | Event | Nature | Body Part | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2016 | FORSGREN, INC. | FORT SMITH, Arkansas | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| Jun 24, 2016 | R & R PACKAGING, INC. | GRAVETTE, Arkansas | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 24, 2016 | TENNECO, INC. | PARAGOULD, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jun 22, 2016 | HARNESS ROOFING, INC. | SILOAM SPRINGS, Arkansas | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 22, 2016 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. (UPS) | BENTONVILLE, Arkansas | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 22, 2016 | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | GARFIELD, Arkansas | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 21, 2016 | RIVER VALLEY ANIMAL FOODS - TYSON FOODS, INC. | CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Anthony Timberlands Inc | BEARDEN, Arkansas | Contact with hot objects or substances | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Producers Rice Mill, Inc. | STUTTGART, Arkansas | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Peco Foods, Inc. | BATESVILLE, Arkansas | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 16, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Southern Bakeries LLC | HOPE, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 13, 2016 | J A Riggs Tractor Company | NEWARK, Arkansas | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Crushing injuries | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 12, 2016 | AAF International | FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 11, 2016 | ATLAS PLANT RELOCATION | SPRINGDALE, Arkansas | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Electrical burns, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 10, 2016 | General Pallets - Fort Smith Facility | FORT SMITH, Arkansas | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 10, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service | BENTON, Arkansas | Exposure to environmental heat | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 9, 2016 | GOLD MECHANICAL | HARRISON, Arkansas | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 7, 2016 | ANTHONY TIMBERLANDS, INC. | MALVERN, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Foot (feet), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jun 6, 2016 | GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTL. | FORT SMITH, Arkansas | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 5, 2016 | Willis & Son Roofing | MALVERN, Arkansas | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Head and neck | Hospitalized |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | DE QUEEN, Arkansas | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Cuts, lacerations | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 23, 2016 | Heslep Concrete Company | LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Crushing injuries | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 23, 2016 | Esterline Defense Technologies | CAMDEN, Arkansas | Explosion, n.e.c. | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| May 18, 2016 | Elkhart Products Corporation (EPC) | FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| May 18, 2016 | SIMMONS FOODS, INC. | HUNTSVILLE, Arkansas | Needlestick without exposure to harmful substance | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| May 17, 2016 | HARDWICK WELL SUPPLY INC | WHEATLEY, Arkansas | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| May 14, 2016 | KT-Grant, Inc. | BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas | Contact with hot objects or substances | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| May 12, 2016 | Burton's H & H Maintenance | EL DORADO, Arkansas | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 10, 2016 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 3, 2016 | Gilster Mary Lee Corp | WILSON, Arkansas | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 2, 2016 | ROBERT BOSCH TOOL CORPORATION | WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Bruises, contusions | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Platinum Drywall Company | LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Apr 27, 2016 | JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Idaho Timber LLC | CARTHAGE, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Pinnacle Structures Inc. | CABOT, Arkansas | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 23, 2016 | TYSON FOODS INC. | HOPE, Arkansas | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Second degree chemical burns and corrosions | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 21, 2016 | HUGG AND HALL EQUIPMENT COMPANY | FORT SMITH, Arkansas | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Riceland Foods- Stuttgart Rice Division | STUTTGART, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Gator Joist | POTTSVILLE, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 20, 2016 | SIMMONS FOODS, INC. | VAN BUREN, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Apr 20, 2016 | PACE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | BELLA VISTA, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Pepper Source | VAN BUREN, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Apr 20, 2016 | SMITH-BLAIR,INC | TEXARKANA, Arkansas | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Sub Teach USA | TIMBO, Arkansas | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Fractures and dislocations | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Tyson Foods, Inc. | SPRINGDALE, Arkansas | Fall on same level, unspecified | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 11, 2016 | The Fresh Market | LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Ace Glass Construction Corporation | FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 6, 2016 | TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLC | PINE BLUFF, Arkansas | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Tyson Foods Inc | GREEN FOREST, Arkansas | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Frequently Asked Questions
OSHA requires employers to report all workplace injuries resulting in hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Each report in this database includes the employer name, full address, a description of the event, the nature of injury, and a detailed narrative of what happened.
The most common severe workplace injuries include amputations, fractures, crushing injuries, burns, and multiple injuries. Falls, being struck by objects, caught-in/between incidents, and exposure to harmful substances are among the most common event types.
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