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Lexicon, Inc

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — ARMOREL, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lexicon, Inc in ARMOREL, Arkansas
Employer Lexicon, Inc
Address 3892 North County Road 903
City, State ZIP ARMOREL, Arkansas 72310
Report ID 20191111775
Event Date November 12, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 332312
GPS Coordinates 35.89134, -89.79325

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an overhead crane and loading I-beams into the camber machine. The camber machine bends the steel I-beam by securing the ends of the beam and applying hydraulic pressure to the center. The employee was approximately 6 to 8 feet to the side of the machine waiting to load another beam when one of the blocks that secure the ends of the I-beam failed. The block ejected from the camber machine and struck the employee, fracturing the lower left arm in two places.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2019, a worker at Lexicon, Inc in ARMOREL, Arkansas suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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