Nucor-Yamato Steel Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Nucor-Yamato Steel Company | Report ID | 2016098906 |
| Address | 5929 East State Highway 18 | City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.92000, -89.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was scanning a bundle of steel for inventory on a flatbed railcar. He was turning to step down from the railcar when he lost his footing and fell approximately 3.5 feet to the ground, injuring his shoulder.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2016, a worker at Nucor-Yamato Steel Company in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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