Eaton Cooper Power Systems

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Eaton Cooper Power Systems in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
Employer Eaton Cooper Power Systems Report ID 2024021654
Address 2315 SE Stalling Dr. City, State ZIP NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75961
Event Date February 22, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 335311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.58000, -94.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a spooling machine for metal wire and suffered a partial amputation to the left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2024, a worker at Eaton Cooper Power Systems in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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