Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC | Report ID | 2017065730 |
| Address | 3401 Process Drive | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Embankments |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.64000, -87.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down an embankment to move a railcar when his foot slipped on wet grass and he fell on his knee, fracturing it and tearing ligaments.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2017, a worker at Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with embankments identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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