Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221647191

NUCOR STEEL LOUISIANA., LLC

Event
Blunt force trauma, Chute, Demolition, Falling Object, Slip, Struck By
NAICS
331110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347082786
Employer profile
NUCOR STEEL LOUISIANA., LLC
Summary number
221647191
Report ID
0625700
Project type
D
Construction end-use
D

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by falling chute

Investigation abstract

At 5:45 p.m. on November 3, 2023, an employee was tasked with performing liaison work between a contractor performing demolition work and the company. While watching the work, a piece of the chute being worked on slipped and fell on the employee. The employee sustained multiple blunt force injuries and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    37

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