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Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC Report ID 2020021528
Address 1400 Red Hat Road City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35603
Event Date February 15, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331221 Inspection # 1465321
GPS Coordinates 34.63000, -87.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was directing a crane operator with hand signals to pick up a piece of scrap steel off the floor when his hand was caught between the sheet of scrap metal and the lifting device (grab). The employee sustained a finger amputation and a laceration.

Incident Summary

On February 15, 2020, a worker at Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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