Severe Workplace Injuries in Magnolia, Arkansas

Jun 9, 2025 · Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC Amputation

An employee was adjusting rolls of vinyl that were on a pole set horizontally on a rack. As the employee was pushing the vinyl with his right hand, the right side of the pole dropped about 3 feet, pulling the left side of the pole downward at an angle. The employee's left ring finger became trapped/pinched between the pole holding the vinyl and the rack that was holding the pole. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Manufacturing

Jan 17, 2024 · HIXSON LUMBER COMPANY, LLC Hospitalized

On January 17, 2024, an employee was working on a roller machine when a piece of metal lacerated their right forearm, causing tendon injury. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Forearm(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1722841

Dec 7, 2023 · HIXSON LUMBER COMPANY, LLC Amputation

An employee was troubleshooting the cause of a noise coming from the tilt hoist infeed motor. To replace the bolt on the tilt hoist flywheel, the employee turned it with his hands to ensure the bolt was on. One hand on top of the bolt and one hand on the bottom of the belt when his right little finger was lacerated and partially amputated at the first joint.

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

Nov 17, 2023 · Albemarle Corporation Hospitalized

On November 17, 2023, a maintenance employee opened a line and residual bromine was released. The employee sustained burns to their palm and left leg and also suffered an inhalation injury.

Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure · Upper and lower limb(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1711574

Sep 5, 2022 · Lanxess Corporation Hospitalized

An employee was walking up the stairs at a bromine loading/unloading area. A thermal expansion rupture disc failed in a chlorine dock area, about 70 yards away. The employee inhaled chlorine gas, suffered lung irritation and low blood oxygen, and was hospitalized.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Body systems · Manufacturing

Apr 27, 2022 · American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics Co. Hospitalized

An employee was operating a calender machine. The material that was being run through the calender became misaligned and the employee tried to correct it. The employee's gloved left hand was pulled into the machine and crushed between two rollers, causing fractures.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Hand(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1592573

Jul 22, 2021 · HIXSON LUMBER SALES, INC. Amputation

An employee was unjamming a board in a planer machine. The machine's roller crushed his right hand, breaking the wrist and amputating a finger. He was hospitalized.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1545741

Feb 1, 2021 · Albemarle Corporation Hospitalized

An employee was making his rounds and checking equipment when the wet ground underneath him gave way. He fell in a hole that was about 1.5 feet deep and contained hot water and steam condensate. The employee was hospitalized with burns to both lower legs and ankles.

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet · Ankle(s) and leg(s) (other) · Mining, oil and gas

Dec 12, 2019 · Anthony Oak Flooring, Inc. Amputation

An employee was laying sticks on the back of a stacker when his finger was caught between a wooden board and metal pipe on the stacker, resulting in the amputation of his left ring finger.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1452109

Nov 26, 2019 · Anthony Oak Flooring, Inc. Hospitalized

An employee was running a ripsaw and doing minor maintenance. The shaving bin caught fire. When it was opened, the shavings dropped out and burned the employee's forearms. He was hospitalized.

Small-scale (limited) fire · Forearm(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1448571

Jun 16, 2019 · Production Services, Inc. Amputation

An oil rig floor hand was connecting elevators to a lifting sub. When the elevators were lifted, the floor hand's right middle fingertip was crushed between the elevators and the lifting sub. The fingertip was surgically amputated.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fingertip(s) · Mining, oil and gas

Apr 4, 2018 · Albemarle Corporation Amputation

An employee was sliding a mechanical seal/sleeve onto a shaft. The shaft has a small groove with sharp edges. The employee's hand was on the shaft with his finger in the groove. When the employee slid the mechanical seal/sleeve on the groove, it amputated his right index fingertip.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Fingertip(s) · Mining, oil and gas

Jul 23, 2015 · Anthony Oak Flooring, Inc. Amputation

An employee shut off the rough knot saw. When he began to exit the area, his right arm got caught in the blade, amputating his right arm above the wrist.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Arm(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1080756

May 3, 2015 · HIXSON LUMBER SALES, INC. Amputation

An employee was cutting boards and making sticks when a board got jammed in the saw. The employee tried to unjam the board and upon removing the jammed board the conveyor to the machine became activated. The employee's right ring finger was amputated.

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