Gerdau Special Steel North America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Gerdau Special Steel North America | Report ID | 20211211052 |
| Address | 5225 Planters Road | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72916 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1570724 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.30000, -94.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a hydraulic hose on the product finishing line. The employee walked onto the chamfering table and into a confined space next to the transferring mechanism to fix the hose. The transferring mechanism cycled and crushed the employee between it and the machine, resulting in a crushed pelvis. The chamfering table was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2021, a worker at Gerdau Special Steel North America in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered crushing injuries to the pelvis. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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