Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1545741.015 - Hixson Lumber Company, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1545741.015

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 07/29/2021

Site Address:
Hixson Lumber Company, Llc
2500 S. Washington St.
Magnolia, AR 71753

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1466, Magnolia, AR 71753

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1789827	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$14,502	$0	$79,761	$0	$0	$94,263
Current Penalty	$17,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 II D	01/20/2022	06/26/2023	$7,500	$14,502	$0	02/03/2022	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	01/20/2022	06/26/2023	$10,000	$79,761	$0	02/03/2022	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137807.015

Event: 07/22/2021

Employee?s right wrist is fractured and finger is amputated

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.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Glove, Hand, Reaching, Reaching In, Wrist

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1545741.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury

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