SEALY, TEXAS—
Hailiang Copper Texas Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hailiang Copper Texas Inc, 5000 I10 Frontage Road, SEALY, TEXAS 77474 on — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working to manually clear copper tubes from the turnover rack due to a faulty sensor. As he used his right hand to remove a finished tube from the turnover rack, another tube pushed through the feed line and struck his gloved right ring fingertip. The sharp edge of the copper tube caused a soft tissue amputation to the bottom side of the fingertip.
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SEALY, TEXAS—
Hailiang Copper Texas Inc
An employee was operating a jumbo coil rewinding machine and went to manually flatten the coil of copper pipe on the rewinding table. The employee's hand was pinched between a table pin and the first alignment roller as the table rotated. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration and hyperextension of his left index finger, and he required surgery.
SEALY, TEXAS—
Hailiang Copper Texas Inc
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.
SEALY, TEXAS—
Hailiang Copper Texas Inc
An employee was taking temperatures of copper rolls moving down a rail line when his arm was caught between the copper rolls and the rail. This resulted in a right arm medical amputation.
SEALY, TEXAS—
Hailiang Copper Texas Inc
An employee was walking out of an office when he was struck by a forklift that was reversing through a bay door. His stomach and left leg were run over. The employee's left leg was crushed and sustained degloving injuries from the upper leg to the ankle region. The employee's injuries may require amputation.
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