Cellofoam of North America, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SALLISAW, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Cellofoam of North America, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107743 |
| Address | 1330 W Redwood Ave | City, State ZIP | SALLISAW, OKLAHOMA 74955 |
| Event Date | October 16, 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 | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.46000, -94.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 10/16/15 an employee removed the guarding from the chain on a fan fold machine while the machine was running. The employee was attempting to replace the chain after the chain had come off the machine. The employee got his fingers caught in the machine. On 10/19/15 the employee had surgery for a partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of the left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2015, a worker at Cellofoam of North America, Inc. in SALLISAW, 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 bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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