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Eaton Corporation, Cooper Power Systems Division

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Eaton Corporation, Cooper Power Systems Division in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
Employer Eaton Corporation, Cooper Power Systems Division Report ID 2023054672
Address 2315 Southeast Stallings Drive City, State ZIP NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75961
Event Date May 25, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 335999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.58000, -94.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a crowbar to tilt a pad mount transformer in order to place a spacer under the edge. The crowbar slipped and the transformer fell and amputated his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2023, a worker at Eaton Corporation, Cooper Power Systems Division in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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