DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-08BeardenArAnthony Timberlands, Inc.Foot (feet)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee and a co-worker were removing forks from an unused forklift in order to remove the fork positioners. They removed a pin from the fork and it shifted and swung toward the employee. The employee attempted to jump over the fork, but it struck his foot mid-air, resulting in fractured bones on the top of his foot.
2021-10-28BearDePrime AdministratorsMultiple trunk locationsOverexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee suffered broken bones in the back and ribs while lifting items from a truck.
2021-09-25BeardenArAnthony Timberlands, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to remove a board from a landing table when his foot became caught in the drive chain. The employee's toe was amputated.
2020-04-02BeardenArkansasAnthony Timberlands, Inc.Multiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee went onto a rollcase to try and release a board that was trapped inside the outfeed rollcase of an edger machine. He lost his balance and fell 10 feet onto a steel waste chute, then slid an additional 10 feet to the bottom of the chute. He suffered a fractured pelvis and broken ribs, as well as a laceration above the eye.
2020-01-21BeardenArkansasBearden Lumber CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A maintenance crew was working on a belt attached to a chip feeder with the guarding on. After the belt was fixed, the guarding was removed, signaling that the machine was again operational. The injured employee's hand was near the machine at the time, and when it came back on, the employee's hand was injured. A quarter of the bone in the left thumb was lost due to the injury.
2019-07-30BeardstownIllinoisSwift Pork CompanyAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOverexertion in lifting-single episode
On July 30, 2019, an employee was moving boxes onto a pallet when he felt a pinch in his lower left pelvic area. He was hospitalized due to a hernia.
2019-03-19BeardstownIllinoisSwift Pork CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
At 11:10 a.m. on March 19, 2019, a janitor working near the loin saddle position on the main break of a cut floor suffered a right ring finger amputation when reaching to grab a hook that was caught in a conveyor.
2018-03-27BeardstownIllinoisCaraustar IndustriesFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On March 27, 2018, at approximately 7:30 AM, an employee noticed a piece of trim tangled up on a slitter and was in the process of clearing the machine when the blade cut him. He suffered a distal tip amputation of his left thumb.
2017-07-18BeardenArkansasBearden Lumber CoToes(s), toenail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was helping to change out a roller on a stacker when his right foot was smashed between two pieces of metal. The steel safety toe in his work boot then bent and amputated the tip of his right big toe.
2017-04-06Bear CreekWisconsinGLK Foods, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On April 6, 2017, an employee was cleaning a canning machine when the employee's right index fingertip contacted a rotating auger and was amputated. The machine was running and unguarded at the time.
2017-03-10BeardenArkansasANTHONY TIMBERLANDS, INC.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was unjamming the sawdust feeder and amputated the left index and middle fingertips.
2016-10-21BearDelawareDiamond Materials, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was helping to set a concrete lid weighing a couple hundred pounds for an electrical box in place. One end of a length of steel chain was attached to a steel loop (hasp) embedded in the concrete lid. The employee attempted to attach the other end of this chain to a steel loop (hasp) on the back (underside) of an excavator bucket when the excavator boom unexpectedly dropped, pinning the employee's right thumb between the bottom of the excavator bucket and the concrete lid. His right
2016-06-18BeardenArkansasAnthony Timberlands IncMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing his regular duties in the boiler room when a three-way valve malfunctioned and steam was released, causing second degree burns to the employee's right arm and side. He was hospitalized.
2016-04-22BearDelawareROCLA CONCRETE TIE, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was placing a bottom bar between forms on a module when his right index finger was caught and amputated in a pinch point between the leg of a material cart and the bottom bar.
2016-01-26BeardstownIllinoisSwift Pork CompanyForearm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a hook in his left hand to rotate a hog while holding a trim knife in his right hand. The knife punctured his left forearm between his wrist and elbow.
2016-01-05BeardstownIllinoisSwift Pork CompanyHip(s)Sudden start or stop, nonroadway
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift when the forklift stopped suddenly and flung the employee off backwards. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.
2015-09-21BeardstownIllinoisInternational Casings Group, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
While he was searching for a missing knife on a gut slide in the casing department, an employee's finger got caught in the moving gut conveyor belt. His right middle finger was amputated.
2015-02-26BeardenArkansasANTHONY TIMBERLANDS, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The employee was using a long board to push debris out of the conveyor, which was stopped up. The employee reached for a hand-hold and instead grabbed the conveyor. One of the 2' blocks of lumber and hit his thumb, resulting in an amputation.