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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1631156.015 - Hixson Lumber Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Hixson Lumber Company, Llc
125 Hixon Rd
Plumerville, AR 72127
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 237, Plumerville, AR 72127
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1962099 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $43,528 | $0 | $0 | $2,455 | $0 | $45,983 |
| Current Penalty | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $20,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 04/27/2023 | 03/04/2024 | $10,000 | $15,625 | $0 | 05/17/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C08 | 04/27/2023 | 03/04/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/17/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 04/27/2023 | 03/04/2024 | $0 | $12,278 | $0 | 05/17/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 04/27/2023 | 05/20/2024 | $9,000 | $15,625 | $0 | 05/17/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040040 A | 04/27/2023 | 05/20/2024 | $1,000 | $2,455 | $0 | 05/17/2023 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on October 27, 2022 an employee was prepping, smoothing lumber. The employee, a planer operator, was inserting wood boards into the Yates - American A-20 planer machine. A coworker, an operator helper, noticed the machine got jammed. The coworker told the employee "to stop, do not do anything, I am going over to the maintenance section to get someone to fix the machine". When the coworker returned, he noticed the employee's legs shaking and stuck inside the shaft of the planer machine. The employee was killed due to severe head trauma.
Keywords: Blunt force, Caught In, Head, Jammed, Leg, Planer, Stuck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1631156.015 | 72 | M | Fatality |