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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024098278 · 9/6/2024 · Champlain Cable Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Champlain Cable Corporation
Location
9560 Plaza Circle, EL PASO, TEXAS, 79927
NAICS
331420
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been securing a reel onto a "dog pin" at the payoff machine. They were troubleshooting when their left middle finger became caught between the "dog pin" and the reel as the reel moved and was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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