Southwire
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Crushing injuries — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Southwire | Report ID | 2019010802 |
| Address | 7811 Hoover | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79912 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335921 | Inspection # | 1373999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.90000, -106.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a production line, removing a piece of a cable from a spooler. His hand was smashed between the machine and the wire spool. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2019, a worker at Southwire in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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