LEXICON, INC. DBA SCHUECK STEEL
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | LEXICON, INC. DBA SCHUECK STEEL | Report ID | 2020021671 |
| Address | Nucor-Yamato, 5929 E State Hwy 18 | City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72316 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2020 | 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.69000, -89.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a coworker were completing a roll change at the caster runout. They had already removed the old roll and were putting the new roll into final position. The roll was supported by an overhead crane. The coworker on the west end of the roll was providing hand signals to the crane operator in the cab. The injured employee was on the east end of the roll trying to guide the bolts into the bolt holes. The injured employee's finger was caught between the flange of the bearing housing and a piece of key stock welded to the structure, resulting in a right index finger amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2020, a worker at LEXICON, INC. DBA SCHUECK STEEL in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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