Freeport McMoran
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Freeport McMoran | Report ID | 20191213230 |
| Address | 897 Hawkins Blvd. | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79915 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.76000, -106.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a roll from a copper rolling process using a handheld hydraulic press. The press caught the employee's finger, pinching off the fatty part of the employee's finger.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2019, a worker at Freeport McMoran in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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