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Mars PetCare US, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLINTON, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mars PetCare US, Inc in CLINTON, OKLAHOMA
Employer Mars PetCare US, Inc Report ID 2015074503
Address 1 Mars Rd City, State ZIP CLINTON, OKLAHOMA 73601
Event Date July 9, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # 1078568
GPS Coordinates 35.48000, -98.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a clog in the rotary air lock of a central vacuum with his fingers. The first and second fingertips on his right hand were amputated, with no bone loss, in the dryer area.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2015, a worker at Mars PetCare US, Inc in CLINTON, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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