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SUPERIOR ESSEX

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BROWNWOOD, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SUPERIOR ESSEX in BROWNWOOD, TEXAS
Employer SUPERIOR ESSEX Report ID 2020043512
Address 2900 MORRIS SHEPPARD DR. City, State ZIP BROWNWOOD, TEXAS 76801
Event Date April 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Product labeling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 335921 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.67000, -98.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repositioning the print tape that prints labeling on a cable. The tape stuck to his finger when he tried to position it on the cable, causing his finger to get caught between the print wheel and the cable resulting in an amputation injury.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2020, a worker at SUPERIOR ESSEX in BROWNWOOD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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