Hailiang Copper Texas Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SEALY, TEXAS
| Employer | Hailiang Copper Texas Inc | Report ID | 2025032417 |
| Address | 5000 IH-10 | City, State ZIP | SEALY, TEXAS 77474 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | 1812783 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -96.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with adjustments on a level winding machine. While aligning copper on the spool, his gloved left hand was caught by the spinning copper and was drawn into the spool, resulting in a crush injury to his hand. The employee's index and middle fingertips were partially amputated and required surgical reattachment.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2025, a worker at Hailiang Copper Texas Inc in SEALY, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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