Southwire Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Southwire Company | Report ID | 2023109518 |
| Address | 2727 Geesling Road | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76208 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2023 | Outcome | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.23000, -97.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the metering pin alignment when his right index finger was caught between the caster wheel and the tension wheel resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2023, a worker at Southwire Company in DENTON, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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