OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221378078

HIXSON LUMBER COMPANY, LLC

MAGNOLIA, AR· 2021-07-22T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Glove, Hand, Reaching, Reaching In, Wrist
NAICS: 321113
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345457410
Employer profile: HIXSON LUMBER COMPANY, LLC
Summary number: 221378078
Report ID: 0627100

Event description

Employee?s right wrist is fractured and finger is amputated

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on July 22, 2021, Employee #1 was attempting to clear a board jammed inside Planer #1 at a wood products facility. Before the machine came to a complete stop, the employee reached his hand into the planer, where it was caught by the moving rollers. The employee, who was wearing protective gloves, sustained a broken right wrist and a finger amputation. He was transported to Magnolia Regional Medical Center, where he was admitted for overnight treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

Event type
2

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