Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bad Boy Mowers, LLC, 102 Industrial Drive, BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72501
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a hydraulic press brake when his right index finger went between the metal and the bending blade. The hydraulic press brake then cycled and severed his right index finger.
A welder in the fabrication shop was straightening a wheel tab with a hammer and struck his left hand. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hand.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 333112)
At 12:55 p.m. on October 8, 2025, a pneumatic cylinder press was activated while an employee's hand was resting on it. The moving shaft and top portion of the machine descended, catching the employee's right middle finger and amputating the fingertip (without bone loss).
An employee had been providing lawncare service and was driving back to the main facility when he experienced severe cramping due to heat stress. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
At about 5:15 p.m. on June 14, 2025, an employee was using a walk-behind mower to mow middle islands along a road. A support truck with an arrow board sign was following behind to control traffic. The truck lurched forward and struck the employee from behind, pinning the employee against the mower. The employee suffered a fractured hip, a right iliac wing fracture, right femoral nerve damage, and puncture wounds to the right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
A welder in the fabrication shop was straightening a wheel tab with a hammer and struck his left hand. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hand.
A sprayer boom assembly fell off a sawhorse when the C-clamp was removed and it struck an employee. The employee suffered a separated collarbone and three broken ribs.
An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
On October 25, 2025, an employee was stringing up a new reel of tire tread on a machine. The employee pulled a 6-inch tail and proceeded to spool up the liner. As the machine was jogged to begin the liner wrapping process, the liner caught the employee's glove and pulled their right arm into the liner, causing a fracture to the arm.
An employee was doing a cable change on top of an electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane. They were positioned between the cable drum and the drive shaft. While rotating the cable drum, the employee reached for the new cable that was to be installed. The grease fitting on the drive shaft caught their fall harness and pulled them underneath the drive shaft. The employee was pinned between the drive shaft and two pieces of angle steel, resulting in a fracture to their left hip.
On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.