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OSHA Injury Report: Nucor Tubular Products - Decatur

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Nucor Tubular Products - Decatur in 2000 Independence AVE NW, Decatur, AL 35601 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was mill Helper 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
Mill Welder

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Injured TM was observing another TM removing jammed scarf tool with a hammer and chisel.

What happened

The hammer slipped out of the TM 's hand removing the jammed tool and fell onto the floor near the injured TM 's feet. This caused injured TM to react.

Injury or illness

Muscle strain fascia and tendon at neck level. Onset after bodily reaction from another TM dropping a hammer near his feet.

Object or substance involved

Bodily reaction.

Summary line

Muscle strain fascia and tendon at neck level. Onset after bodily reaction from TM dropping a hammer near his feet.

Employee and industry

Job description
Mill Helper
SOC code
51-4023 — Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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 #
65717

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
11:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
15JAN2025:14:51:00

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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.