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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1518676.015 - Nucor Steel Connecticut Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Nucor Steel Connecticut Incorporated
35 Toelles Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Mailing Address:
35 Toelles Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331222/Steel Wire Drawing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/28/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1742686 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 06/17/2021 | 08/04/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 6:20 p.m. on March 3, 2021, an employee working as a rolling machine operator for a steel manufacturer was starting up a cold roll steel line in the mesh department. The employee heard a sound due to the wire not seating properly on the wheels of the descaler. The employee attempted to correct the issue when he caught his right hand in the steel roll. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated ring fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass Guard, Caught Between, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Malfunction, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Roll, Rolling, Steel, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1518676.015 | 32 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Rolling machine operators |