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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2023032665 · 3/24/2023 · WireCo WorldGroup

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
WireCo WorldGroup
Location
1615 Spur 529, ROSENBERG, TEXAS, 77471
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was bending down to line up bobbins at the base of a machine. As he stood up, he placed his hand on the screen attached to the guard which then caved in. The employee's hand was pulled into the machine, causing an avulsion and lacerations to the left forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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