Discovery Plastics, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MIAMI, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Discovery Plastics, LLC | Report ID | 2015074483 |
| Address | 3607 28th Avenue N.E. | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, OKLAHOMA 74354 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.90000, -94.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated the left middle fingertip when he tried to clear a clog on machine #4. He applied pressure to the foot pedal of the machine which actuated a machine part cutting off the tip of his finger.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2015, a worker at Discovery Plastics, LLC in MIAMI, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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