SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — NEWPORT, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC in NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
Employer SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC Report ID 2015085595
Address 4900 LIGHTHOUSE DRIVE City, State ZIP NEWPORT, ARKANSAS 72112
Event Date August 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.69000, -91.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed a ladder to put a chain on the trim press. On the way up the ladder, the employee opened the electrical box of the trim press to make sure nothing was wrong with the electrical box. He did not close the door of the electrical box after checking it, but continued up the ladder to replace the chain. On the way down the ladder, after he changed the chain, the employee grazed the electrical box with his shoulder, shocking him and causing him to fall approximately six feet.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2015, a worker at SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC in NEWPORT, ARKANSAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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