Profab, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Profab, LLC | Report ID | 2015020824 |
| Address | 910 N. Morgan Rd | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73127 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47000, -97.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was cleaning a part with a scotch brite pad when he attempted to clean the burrs out of a part while reversing the machine. The pad was caught and drawn into the machine, pulling in the employee's finger and amputating the nail end.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2015, a worker at Profab, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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