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Nucor Steel Texas

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — JEWETT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nucor Steel Texas in JEWETT, TEXAS
Employer Nucor Steel Texas Report ID 2022032363
Address 8812 US-79 City, State ZIP JEWETT, TEXAS 75846
Event Date March 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.34000, -96.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking equipment out of service. He was replacing bolts when a drive roll came down on his left hand, crushing the middle finger and causing injuries to two other fingers.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2022, a worker at Nucor Steel Texas in JEWETT, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.

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