Eaton Cooper Power Systems
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
| Employer | Eaton Cooper Power Systems | Report ID | 2022076376 |
| Address | 2315 SE Stalling Dr. | City, State ZIP | NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75961 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.58000, -94.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been shaping cores in the former. The employee was removing a jammed die from the wedge using a tool. The former die closed once it was removed and amputated the employee's left little finger.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2022, a worker at Eaton Cooper Power Systems in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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