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Nucor Building Systems

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TERRELL, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nucor Building Systems in TERRELL, TEXAS
Employer Nucor Building Systems Report ID 2018088784
Address 600 Apache Trail City, State ZIP TERRELL, TEXAS 75160
Event Date August 25, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Metal plates, metal panels
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.73000, -96.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking up one end of an 80 lb. steel plate to be moved when the employee's thumb was caught between two steel plates, causing a sheering action that resulted in a right thumb amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2018, a worker at Nucor Building Systems in TERRELL, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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