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OSHA Injury Report: Nucor Steel Lexington

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Nucor Steel Lexington in 6776 E US Hwy 64, Lexington, NC 27292 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was shift Mechanic in bars, concrete reinforcing (rebar) made in steel mills.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Nucor Steel Lexington
Parent company
Nucor Corporation
Street
6776 E US Hwy 64
City
Lexington
State
NC
ZIP
27292
On-site location
Electric Arc Furnace Platform

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Working from a scissor lift using a pry bar

What happened

Teammate pulled pry bar toward their body and experienced a sudden pop in their back

Injury or illness

Lower back sprain

Object or substance involved

Pulling on pry bar

Summary line

Strain in lower back from pulling on a pry bar

Employee and industry

Job description
Shift Mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
331110 — Bars, concrete reinforcing (rebar) made in steel mills
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
164
Total hours worked
458923
EIN
131860817
Establishment ID
1119330
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:30
Time of incident
4:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
04FEB26:20:10:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.