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Nucor Steel Arkansas

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nucor Steel Arkansas in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Nucor Steel Arkansas Report ID 2019077077
Address 5027 C North County Rd 1015 City, State ZIP BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315
Event Date July 12, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Rollers
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.93000, -89.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working to de-chock a set of four high work rolls which were being removed from the roll mill for maintenance. While he was removing the spreader bar, he was caught in a pinch point between the spreader bar and a roll resulting in amputation of the right pinky fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2019, a worker at Nucor Steel Arkansas in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hoisting accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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