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OSHA Injury Report: Nucor Tubular Products - Decatur

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Nucor Tubular Products - Decatur in 2000 Independence AVE NW, Decatur, AL 35601 resulted in days away from work. Employee was material Handler in pipe (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Nucor Tubular Products - Decatur
Parent company
Nucor Corporation
Street
2000 Independence AVE NW
City
Decatur
State
AL
ZIP
35601
On-site location
South Warehouse - Rail Loading

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

Securing a tarp on a rail car using wood nails and a cordless nail gun.

What happened

TM was attempting to nail a 2x4 block. TM pressed down on the nail gun to insert a nail the nail ricocheted off the wood and punctured his (R) index finger and cutting his (R) middle finger.

Injury or illness

TM 's right index finger was punctured by the nail along with a laceration to the TM 's right middle finger.

Object or substance involved

A nail from a cordless nail gun.

Summary line

Puncture wound with foreign body of right index finger. Laceration of right middle finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Material Handler
SOC code
51-2041 — Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
NAICS code
331210 — Pipe (e.g., heavy riveted, lock joint, seamless, welded) made from purchased iron or steel
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
150
Total hours worked
334846
Establishment ID
1259634
Employer case #
47898

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:45
Time of incident
8:15
Filing year
2024
Submitted
15JAN2025:14:47:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.