Prysmian General Cable
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCOTTSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Prysmian General Cable | Report ID | 2019088691 |
| Address | 9975 US HWY 80 E | City, State ZIP | SCOTTSVILLE, TEXAS 75688 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335929 | Inspection # | 1425933 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.51000, -94.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling and assembling extruding equipment when his fingertip entered the side port of a head body while inserting the flow divider. This resulted in a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2019, a worker at Prysmian General Cable in SCOTTSVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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