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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2023076250 · 7/13/2023 · HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Location
4925 STATE LINE ROAD, FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, 72916
NAICS
336390
Jurisdiction
1

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.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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