NUCOR STEEL
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | NUCOR STEEL | Report ID | 2023021412 |
| Address | 7301 EAST COUNTY ROAD #142 | City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327910 | Inspection # | 1652239 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.94000, -89.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a plant when a latch plate controlling an arm flipped. The arm came down and struck the employee's left hand, resulting in the partial amputation of the middle, ring, and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2023, a worker at NUCOR STEEL in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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