Encore Wire
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MCKINNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Encore Wire | Report ID | 2019077181 |
| Address | 1329 Millwood Road | City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75069 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1416723 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.18000, -96.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running the hand coiler when his thumb made contact with a turning flange on the reel and his left thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2019, a worker at Encore Wire in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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