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Big River Steel, LLC

Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Big River Steel, LLC in OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS
Employer Big River Steel, LLC Report ID 2025065930
Address 2027 State Hwy 198 City, State ZIP OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS 72370
Event Date June 22, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Trunk and other lower extremities
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1834141
GPS Coordinates 35.65000, -89.94000

Incident Narrative

On June 22, 2025, an employee was performing scheduled maintenance at a ladle metallurgical furnace vault. As the employee was replacing a shear pin, they contacted an energized circuit, resulting in an arc flash. The employee sustained second-degree burns to their buttocks and both legs.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2025, a worker at Big River Steel, LLC in OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS suffered electrical burns any degree to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 129 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electric arc" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electric arc injuries.

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