IFS Coating, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at IFS Coating, Inc. in ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA
Employer IFS Coating, Inc. Report ID 2016010668
Address 3430 Cypress Way City, State ZIP ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA 73401
Event Date January 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325510 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.18000, -97.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee got up on a stepladder to remove debris from inside an ~8-inch by 8-inch window opening on the chill roll machine. The employee's fingers contacted the rotating parts of the machine, amputating some fingertips (no bone loss) and requiring hospitalization. The machine was not shut off at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2016, a worker at IFS Coating, Inc. in ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 hospitalized.

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