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Amputations
1 amputation · 2015107946 · 10/23/2015 · United Copper Industries Inc.
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 0
- Amputation
- 1
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Fingertip(s)
- Nature of injury
- Amputations
Cause
- Event
- Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- Source
- Drums, pulleys, sheaves
- Secondary source
- Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Employer
- Name
- United Copper Industries Inc.
- Location
- 2727 Geesling Rd, DENTON, TEXAS, 76208
- NAICS
- 423610
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was untangling a cable from a pulley and caught his fingers between the cable and pulley resulting in the amputation of two fingertips.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
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