SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC

Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Fractures — NEWPORT, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC in NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
Employer SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC Report ID 2024032744
Address 2801 Van Dyke Rd City, State ZIP NEWPORT, ARKANSAS 72112
Event Date March 27, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running Source of Injury Metal sheets, ingots, bars semi-finished
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.64000, -91.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting bands off steel billets when a 20-foot long billet rolled and landed on their right lower leg, resulting in a compound fracture.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2024, a worker at SOUTHWEST STEEL PROCESSING, LLC in NEWPORT, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with metal sheets, ingots, bars semi-finished identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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