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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019088691 · 8/22/2019 · Prysmian General Cable

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
Prysmian General Cable
Location
9975 US HWY 80 E, SCOTTSVILLE, TEXAS, 75688
NAICS
335929
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was handling and assembling extruding equipment when his fingertip entered the side port of a head body while inserting the flow divider. This resulted in a left index fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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