Republic Wire, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WEST CHESTER, OHIO
| Employer | Republic Wire, Inc. | Report ID | 2025076338 |
| Address | 5525 Union Centre Drive | City, State ZIP | WEST CHESTER, OHIO 45069 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | 1835246 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.32000, -84.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 1, 2025, an employee was using a wire pointer to prepare the end of a copper wire that will be fed through a set of dies on a machine. His right index finger was caught between the incoming copper wire and the capstan that rotates and pulls the wire. The employee was hospitalized and required the medical amputation of his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2025, a worker at Republic Wire, Inc. in WEST CHESTER, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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