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HENRYETTA PALLET CO.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HENRYETTA PALLET CO. in HENRYETTA, OKLAHOMA
Employer HENRYETTA PALLET CO. Report ID 2016054610
Address 999 E INDUSTRY RD City, State ZIP HENRYETTA, OKLAHOMA 74437
Event Date May 25, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.44000, -95.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet dismantler when he dropped a pull bar onto the dismantler table. As he attempted to retrieve the bar, his left hand contacted the blade, amputating his middle finger. The machine was running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2016, a worker at HENRYETTA PALLET CO. in HENRYETTA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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