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Champion Cooler Corp.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Champion Cooler Corp. in DENISON, TEXAS
Employer Champion Cooler Corp. Report ID 2020098881
Address 1724 S Scullin Ave. City, State ZIP DENISON, TEXAS 75020
Event Date September 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # 1493736
GPS Coordinates 33.73000, -96.54000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were operating a 300-ton press. The injured employee was stacking manufactured parts from the mechanical press. As the injured employee was removing a cut part from the press, the press activated and his arm was crushed in the press. The employee's arm was amputated at mid forearm.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2020, a worker at Champion Cooler Corp. in DENISON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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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