Champlain Cable Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Champlain Cable Corporation | Report ID | 2024098278 |
| Address | 9560 Plaza Circle | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79927 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.67000, -106.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been securing a reel onto a "dog pin" at the payoff machine. They were troubleshooting when their left middle finger became caught between the "dog pin" and the reel as the reel moved and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2024, a worker at Champlain Cable Corporation in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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