Severe Workplace Injuries in Harrison, Arkansas

Nov 21, 2025 · Strand Composites, LLC Amputation

An employee was drilling holes into fiberglass using a magnetic drill equipped with a 1.5-inch drill bit. His left glove wrapped around the rim grit area above the pilot bit, resulting in an amputation of the thumb at the first knuckle.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Thumb(s) · Professional and technical services

Jul 9, 2025 · U.S. Department of the Interior Hospitalized

An employee was cutting up a large tree that had blown down on a rocky ledge on a hill. He began cutting on the uphill side of the tree, but due to obstructions he had to move to the downhill side. The tree separated from its 7-foot root ball, which started sliding toward him. While attempting to get out of the way, he tripped and fell to the ground, striking his head on an unknown object. As the root ball continued to move toward the employee, he made it below the level of the rock ledge. The root ball rolled over when it reached the ledge and pinned the employee's lower leg, and broke his fibula. He also suffered scrapes and bruises from the fall.

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact · Lower leg(s) · Arts, entertainment and recreation

Apr 24, 2023 · Lakeshore Recycling Systems Hospitalized

On April 24, 2023, at 3:20 AM, an employee was working from a mobile ladder to clean a camera mounted on a sanitation truck. As the employee grabbed the truck to move the ladder sideways, the ladder tipped over, causing the employee to fall 10 feet. They were hospitalized for a shoulder fracture, torn spleen, and bruising to the brain.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Head and trunk · Wholesale trade

Oct 5, 2022 · WABASH WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. Amputation

At 4:15 p.m. on October 5, 2022, an employee was orienting a stack of wooden sticks on a conveyor feeding into an end matcher. His left little finger was crushed between a stick and an even bender, causing an avulsion to the skin of the finger. He was hospitalized and the fingertip was medically amputated.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing

Sep 14, 2022 · LEW THOMPSON & SON DEDICATED INC Amputation

An employee was replacing a suspension airbag on a semi trailer that had been lifted with a jack. The trailer came off the jack and the airbag pinched the employee's right little finger, amputating the tip at the last joint.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing

Dec 8, 2021 · Medley Fabrication, LLC. Hospitalized

Four employees were on a warehouse roof replacing the metal sheets. An employee stepped on a piece of insulation that was not covered by the roof and fell about 30 feet to the concrete floor. The employee suffered cervical fractures and head trauma and was hospitalized.

Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet · Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders · Construction · OSHA inspection 1568275

Nov 2, 2019 · WABASH WOOD PRODUCTS Amputation

An employee was straightening boards on a chain conveyor when his glove was caught by the conveyor's chain. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1446575

Aug 17, 2018 · Claridge Products and Equipment, Inc. Hospitalized

After loading metals onto racks to be picked up by a crane for the anodizing process, an employee was standing idle when he was stuck by the control cab of the crane, which was about 4 feet above the ground. The cab of the crane pushed the employee into one of the support steel columns of the building, where he suffered a collapsed right lung and one broken rib. He was hospitalized.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders · Manufacturing

May 7, 2018 · Innovative Formulations Hospitalized

An employee was dumping powdered sugar into a portable oscillating blender. A tag was dropped into the machine. The employee attempted to remove the tag and the blender pulled the employee's left hand between the metal bars and a screen, resulting in two broken fingers. The machine was running at the time.

Caught in running equipment or machinery (other) · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Wholesale trade · OSHA inspection 1314857

Apr 1, 2018 · Pace Industries Inc Hospitalized

A pallet in the vicinity broke, causing a 12-foot high stack of pallets containing gas meters to fall and strike the injured employee's work station. The injured, temporary employee was struck in the chest resulting in hospitalization of a partially collapsed lung.

Struck by object or equipment · Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders · Manufacturing

Sep 24, 2017 · WABASH WOOD PRODUCTS Amputation

An employee was cleaning two application rollers and caught his left index finger between the rollers resulting in a partial amputation. The equipment was not guarded or locked out at the time.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Manufacturing

Jan 6, 2017 · WABASH WOOD PRODUCTS Hospitalized

While approaching a set of stairs, an employee fell and struck the leading edge of the second step injuring his left knee.

Fall on same level · Knee(s) · Manufacturing

Dec 2, 2016 · WestRock Harrison Hospitalized

An employee suffered a ruptured neck disc while using a 3-pound metal scraper to clean the coating roller on a printing unit.

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode · Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders · Wholesale trade

Nov 29, 2016 · PACE INDUSTRIES Amputation

An employee was removing a goose neck from a die casting machine when the chain sling hook crushed his index fingertip. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing

Sep 6, 2016 · Flexsteel Industries Inc. Amputation

An employee turned off a circular saw to remove cotton batting from the blade. Their finger contacted the moving saw blade and the finger was amputated above the nailbed.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1177246

Jun 9, 2016 · GOLD MECHANICAL Hospitalized

An employee was shoveling gravel into a 1-foot trench by a partition wall. The site supervisor was operating a mini excavator near the partition wall while the employee was working on the opposite side. The mini excavator bumped into the wall, causing it to fall to pieces. Some of the pieces fell on and broke the employee's hip.

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment · Hip(s) · Construction

Feb 17, 2016 · Pace Industries Inc Amputation

An employee's middle finger was caught in-between the hydraulic cylinder and the platen while trying to move the die that was hooked up to the overhead gantry crane hoist. The employee's middle left finger was partially amputated.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Manufacturing