United Copper Industries Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | United Copper Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2015129629 |
| Address | 2727 Geesling Rd | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76208 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423610 | Inspection # | 1114744 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.23000, -97.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee reached over a safeguard to push a coil towards the wrapping machine. While pushing, he triggered the proximity switch for the seal bar to come down. The seal bar came down on top of his hand, which was between the seal bar and the coil. The safety device, which makes the seal bar retract when it makes contact with an object, failed. The seal bar remained in the lowered position. The employee tried to pull his left hand out of the equipment resulting in the amputation of the middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2015, a worker at United Copper Industries Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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