Abernathy Company

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Other traumatic injuries n.e.c. — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Abernathy Company in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
Employer Abernathy Company Report ID 2024031900
Address 1 Jim Walter Drive City, State ZIP TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854
Event Date March 1, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other traumatic injuries n.e.c. Body Part Arm(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Industry (NAICS) 424130 Inspection # 1732465
GPS Coordinates 33.44000, -94.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a clamp fork truck to load a railcar with rolls of material. The employee exited the lift to put a mat between two of the rolls. The roll held by the fork truck's clamp (60 inches, weighing 3,000-3,500 pounds) dropped from the clamp onto his arm, covering it from hand to bicep. He sustained compartment syndrome, with blood clots, in the arm.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2024, a worker at Abernathy Company in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered other traumatic injuries n.e.c. to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with reels, rolls, spools, coils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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