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Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TRINITY, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC in TRINITY, ALABAMA
Employer Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC Report ID 20171110595
Address 4301 IVERSON BLVD City, State ZIP TRINITY, ALABAMA 35673
Event Date November 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.63000, -87.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was smoothing the edge of a 1/4-inch thick steel plate with a disc sander when the employee's left thumb was pulled between the disc and the work rest, resulting in an amputation of the left thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2017, a worker at Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC in TRINITY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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