Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Refinery
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Refinery | Report ID | 2015021340 |
| Address | 897 Hawkins | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79915 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331410 | Inspection # | 1040363 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.76000, -106.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee lacerated two fingers from his right hand with the tension wheel of an automatic bending machine while replacing a bending reel.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2015, a worker at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Refinery in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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