| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-23 | Paragould | Ar | B & W Construction LLC | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| At 12:02 p.m. on August 26, 2021, an employee lost consciousness while working on a rooftop. The employee slid off the rooftop, fell about 30 feet, and suffered fractures to a shoulder blade, the pelvis, three ribs, and both heels. The employee was hospitalized. Fall protection was not being worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2021-05-17 | Paragould | Ar | DRiV Automotive, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was troubleshooting a stamper machine. The part-sensing proximity switch was malfunctioning. The employee reached through the part access opening in the guard to adjust the proximity switch bracket. The machine cycled, causing the employee's left middle finger to be pulled between the arbor and the embossing stamper. The finger was amputated between the first and second knuckles. | |||||
| 2019-09-09 | Paragould | Arkansas | L A Darling Store Fixtures (Paragould Plant - Hwy 49) | Lower leg(s) | Fall, slip, trip |
| While racking store fixtures, an employee was struck by a clothing rack that had become stuck in an overhead conveyor. The employee fell to the ground and was hospitalized with a fractured lower left leg. | |||||
| 2019-01-10 | Paragould | Arkansas | Tenneco, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was loading shocks onto a machine when the machine cycled and the employee's right pinky finger was pinched between the machine cuff and shock. As a result, the employee's right fifth digit was amputated to the first knuckle. | |||||
| 2018-08-30 | Paragould | Arkansas | Corbitt Manufacturing Company, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was using a ladle to pour molten aluminum into a tilt when he started feeling ill and then vomited. He later experienced aching arms and hands, and was hospitalized for severe dehydration. | |||||
| 2018-07-16 | Paragould | Arkansas | Corbitt Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was helping another employee put a block under an aluminum mold machine. After he stepped away from the machine, another employee began to turn it on; noticing that the block had shifted, the first employee tried to adjust it. The machine smashed his right index and middle fingers (causing severe lacerations), as well as the tip of his ring finger. | |||||
| 2018-05-21 | Paragould | Arkansas | General Cable | Multiple body parts | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| An employee was adjusting a piece of locked out pay off equipment when the arm of the equipment sprang back and struck him in the chest resulting in fractured ribs (5) and the right shoulder. | |||||
| 2017-09-19 | Paragould | Arkansas | GRT Rubber Technologies | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a rubber calendar mill when his left hand contacted a moving fabric sheet and was then pulled under a roller. His left arm broke in two places as he was removing it from the equipment. | |||||
| 2017-06-20 | Paragould | Arkansas | Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was attempting to drain a 4-foot wide and 4-foot tall tank that had an open lid that was missing a counterweight. The tank was being moved into place by a forklift. When the employee instructed the forklift operator to lift the tank, the lift caused the lid to close. The employee's left hand was positioned near the opening, and the closing lid smashed the third and fourth fingertips of the employee's left hand. The fingertips had to be surgically amputated. | |||||
| 2017-04-24 | Paragould | Arkansas | LA Darling Company | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| In the shelf line area, an employee was reaching over a conveyor belt to inspect the welded brackets on a piece of thin sheet metal when her hair got caught in the conveyor belt. The employee used her left hand to try to pull herself free when her left hand got caught in the conveyor belt resulting in amputation of the left pinky fingertip. | |||||
| 2017-04-04 | Paragould | Arkansas | TENNECO, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| An employee amputated the left pinky finger above the first knuckle in a bushing machine. | |||||
| 2017-03-17 | Paragould | Arkansas | Gerdau Ameristeel | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a rail spike machine and noticed that a steel bar was not feeding properly into the pinch wheel. The employee used his hand to manipulate the bar to feed properly and caught his right middle finger in a pinch point resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2017-03-02 | Paragould | Arkansas | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company | Thigh(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was climbing down a 6-foot step ladder after cleaning the interior wall of a trailer when the employee's left knee gave out and he fell fracturing his right femur. | |||||
| 2017-01-13 | Paragould | Arkansas | Anchor Packaging Inc | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was assisting another employee to clear a jam in the grinder. The employees were manually rotating the blades to clear the jam and the injured employee's left hand/fingers came in contact with the blade causing the amputation of the middle, ring, and pinky fingertips. | |||||
| 2016-08-30 | Paragould | Arkansas | American Railcars Industries | Fingertip(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
| An employee was leveling the railcar prior to setting, positioning, and tack welding the roof onto the railcar when he injured his left thumb that required surgical repair. The injury resulted in a partial fingertip amputation with exposed tip of the distal phalanx. | |||||
| 2016-07-05 | Paragould | Arkansas | AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was moving a shaker panel with an overhead crane. A separate shaker panel had been leaned vertically on a wooden crate along the walkway. As the employee was operating the overhead crane, the vibration caused the vertical shaker panel to fall over and strike the employee, fracturing the employee's left tibia. | |||||
| 2016-06-24 | Paragould | Arkansas | TENNECO, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was troubleshooting a rod welder when a coworker pushed a valve that closed on the employee's right index finger, amputating it at the first knuckle. | |||||
| 2016-04-05 | Paragould | Arkansas | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Employees were moving a stack of wear bands with an overhead crane. The wear bands fell over and struck an employee. He suffered a left shin laceration and left ankle fracture, as well as right leg laceration and right ankle injury. | |||||
| 2016-03-01 | Paragould | Arkansas | TENNECO INC. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was reaching for a part to be welded with his right hand while his left hand was on an oil table that contained a conveyor. The conveyor cycled by itself, amputating his left middle and index fingertips. | |||||
| 2016-02-25 | Paragould | Arkansas | Anchor Packaging Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was trying to latch the hinged walkway on the in-board side of a turn press. His supervisor pushed the platform to latch it while the employee's hand was in a pinch point. His right ring finger was partially amputated between the latch and platform. | |||||
| 2015-10-08 | Paragould | Arkansas | Elite Logistic Services, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a tie down machine in shock packaging. The employee was adjusting a tie strap while the tie down machine was cycling. The employee's finger was caught between the pusher head of the pneumatic tie down machine and the splatter washer resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip. | |||||
| 2015-09-28 | Paragould | Arkansas | AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES | Fingertip(s) | Slip without fall, n.e.c. |
| An employee was manually pushing a center steel partition to align it in a railcar when his foot slipped. He reached up to the edge of the railcar to catch himself while the ram of the hydraulic radar pusher was coming down. The employee's middle and ring fingers on his right hand were caught in a pinch point, resulting in the amputation of his fingertips. | |||||
| 2015-09-16 | Paragould | Arkansas | Express Employment Professionals | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| The employee was operating a shear to fabricate a part for a crane. The employee placed an aluminum sheet into the machine opening and accidently hit the foot control which activated the press. The employee's left middle finger was amputated above the first knuckle. The employee was treated at a local hospital and released the same day. | |||||
| 2015-08-23 | Paragould | Arkansas | Anchor Packaging, Inc. | Head and trunk | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Employee climbed nine feet to the top of a machine to troubleshoot a jam. The employee lost footing and fell nine feet to the ground below resulting in a right hip fracture and a facial fracture. | |||||
| 2015-07-21 | Paragould | Arkansas | GRT Rubber Technologies | Multiple body parts | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| An employee was struck by a lower roller from a feeding machine. The employee was feeding cloth and rubber from the back of the machine. Tension built up and caused the roll to swing out from the machine. The employee sustained multiple injuries, which led to hospitalization: internal injuries, possible right arm fracture, three broken right-side ribs, and 6-inch laceration to right abdomen. | |||||
| 2015-07-17 | Paragould | Arkansas | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company | Lower leg(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was using a circular saw to cut the walls of a trailer, which were being removed to be disposed of as scrap. The saw kicked back and lacerated his left calf area. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2015-06-04 | Paragould | Arkansas | TENNECO INC. | Pelvis | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
| An employee struck a wall while parking a stand-up Toyota lift at the end of the shift. The employee's body hit a metal safety suggestion box, fracturing the employee's pelvis. At the time of the incident, the Toyota lift was missing a safety strap that drags on the floor to dissipate static electricity. | |||||
| 2015-04-10 | Paragould | Arkansas | TENNECO INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee removed a worn out sprocket from a Brehm Tube loader machine. The sprocket was repaired and placed back into the machine. The machine was energized and failed to automatically feed. The employee opened the machine while the machine was energized to try to engage the machine by pushing a chain with his left index finger. His finger was caught in the machine resulting in an amputation. | |||||
| 2015-04-09 | Paragould | Arkansas | Coldstream Crawlers | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
| The employee was disassembling shelving units. The employee climbed-up on a shelf to grab something and slipped and fell. | |||||
| 2015-04-01 | Paragould | Arkansas | AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
| An employee was attempting to uncouple a railcar. The car rolled forward, trapping and crushing the employee's left ring finger. The employee required surgical amputation. | |||||
| 2015-02-19 | Paragould | Arkansas | Tenneco, Inc. | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| Employee was walking to his truck when he slipped on some ice in the parking lot. Employee fractured his left ankle and underwent surgery. Employee has been in the hospital for one night. | |||||
| 2015-02-16 | Paragould | Arkansas | Tenneco, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. |
| Employee was rotating a plastic 4 x 4 ft. square container counterclockwise when the container slipped and his left pinky finger became trapped between the container and a stationary pole. Employee's fingernail was taken off and the tip of his finger was amputated. Employee had in-house surgery on 2-18-2015 to repair his finger. | |||||