Nucor Steel
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JEWETT, TEXAS
| Employer | Nucor Steel | Report ID | 2015085620 |
| Address | 8812 Hwy 79 West | City, State ZIP | JEWETT, TEXAS 75846 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.32000, -96.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a crane. He removed a pin that retained the dead end of the wire rope. His finger entered the hole where the pin was and the rope shifted causing an amputation of his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2015, a worker at Nucor Steel in JEWETT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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