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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015129196 · 12/5/2015 · Encore Wire Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Encore Wire Corporation
Location
1329 Millwood Road, MCKINNEY, TEXAS, 75069
NAICS
335929
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a rigid cable machine when his left hand got caught between a wire and a capstan sheave. While attempting to free his hand, he amputated his left middle and ring fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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