Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
Final narrative
On March 21, 2025, at approximately 10:15 AM, an employee was removing an electrical feeder wire from rigid conduit using a tugger/puller. One end of a rope was attached to the wire being pulled and the other end was wound around a powered capstan (cylinder/spindle). While pulling the wire, the employee's gloved right hand became caught in the rope and was pulled into the capstan, crushing their forearm. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their right radius and ulna, as well as the amputation of their little finger.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c.
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