A contractor doing work at Nucor Steel Arkansas was injured Monday and operations in the cold mill have been suspended.
“Today, a workplace injury involving an employee of one of our contractors occurred in the cold mill at Nucor Steel Arkansas,” Vice President and General Manager of Nucor Steel Arkansas Mary Emily Slate said in a statement Monday evening. “Operations in the cold mill have been temporarily suspended while the accident is being investigated.”
Officials have not released details of the incident, the name of the victim or his or her condition.
Nucor Steel Arkansas, located in Hickman, produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated sheet steel products. The mill employs approximately 650 teammates.