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United Copper Industries Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DENTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at United Copper Industries Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS
Employer United Copper Industries Inc. Report ID 2015107946
Address 2727 Geesling Rd City, State ZIP DENTON, TEXAS 76208
Event Date October 23, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Secondary Source Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423610 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.23000, -97.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was untangling a cable from a pulley and caught his fingers between the cable and pulley resulting in the amputation of two fingertips.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2015, a worker at United Copper Industries Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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