Evraz worker seriously injured in mill accident

Regina An employee at Evraz’s Regina steel plant is in hospital after being seriously injured in a workplace accident on Wednesday.

According to a statement from Evraz North America, the accident happened at the rolling mill around 7 a.m. The man was taken to hospital by first responders and is still being treated.

An Evraz employee told Postmedia the man lost an arm in the accident.

The company has launched an investigation into the circumstances around the accident.

Occupational Health and Safety’s Regina branch, which sent representatives to the mill on Wednesday, is also investigating. No other employees were injured.

“Everything starts with safety. Mill leaders are talking with all workers about today’s incident, reviewing vital safety practices and discussing the importance of looking out for each other,” Evraz spokesman Patrick Waldron said in an emailed statement.

The last time a serious injury happened at Evraz’s Regina plant was on Jan. 20, 2009, when 39-year-old maintenance employee became entangled in the motor driveshaft of a crane hoist.

That accident led to Evraz being fined $60,000 after the company pleaded guilty under the The Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to ensure there was an effective safeguard in place to prevent workers from coming into contact with a dangerous moving part of a machine.