Superior Essex Communications LP
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — BROWNWOOD, TEXAS
| Employer | Superior Essex Communications LP | Report ID | 2015052538 |
| Address | 2900 MORRIS SHEPPARD DR. | City, State ZIP | BROWNWOOD, TEXAS 76801 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Yarn, thread |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335921 | Inspection # | 1064112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.67000, -98.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the buffering lines running a cable. The jacket came off while he was trying to restring the machine. He pulled the yarn and the dance arm became loose pulling the yarn and causing it to tighten. The yarn tightened around his right middle finger causing an above the bone amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2015, a worker at Superior Essex Communications LP in BROWNWOOD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with yarn, thread identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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