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NUCOR STEEL CONNECTICUT INC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NUCOR STEEL CONNECTICUT INC in WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer NUCOR STEEL CONNECTICUT INC Report ID 2021031925
Address 35 TOELLES ROAD City, State ZIP WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT 06492
Event Date March 3, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1518676
GPS Coordinates 41.42000, -72.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing routine maintenance on a cold roll steel line when their right ring finger was caught by the machine's guard mechanism resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2021, a worker at NUCOR STEEL CONNECTICUT INC in WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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