Encore Wire Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — MCKINNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Encore Wire Corporation | Report ID | 20231211132 |
| Address | 1329 Millwood Road | City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75069 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | 1715776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.18000, -96.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing the tail of a wire into a reel drum when they were caught in the machine. The employee sustained a fracture and laceration to the right arm.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2023, a worker at Encore Wire Corporation in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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