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Tri County Gin

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHATTANOOGA, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tri County Gin in CHATTANOOGA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Tri County Gin Report ID 2016010854
Address 24134 CREW 181 City, State ZIP CHATTANOOGA, OKLAHOMA 73528
Event Date January 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # 1122992
GPS Coordinates 34.42000, -98.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee went into the cotton compress pit and climbed a ladder up to two press boxes. The press boxes are 24 in. wide x 48 in. long and held together by a bar between them. The press box rotates before it compresses the cotton. There is an 8 inch opening and the employee's arm got caught in that opening. As the press box began to rotate it tore part of his arm. The employee was able to pull his arm out and was transported and admitted to the hospital. His arm was amputated at hospital.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2016, a worker at Tri County Gin in CHATTANOOGA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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