Nucor Vulcraft Group
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GRAPELAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Nucor Vulcraft Group | Report ID | 2019055037 |
| Address | 175 CR 2345 | City, State ZIP | GRAPELAND, TEXAS 75844 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.50000, -95.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was centering product on a roller bed when their finger was crushed between the roller bed and a rail lift. The employee sustained the amputation of the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2019, a worker at Nucor Vulcraft Group in GRAPELAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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