Tulsack, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tulsack, Inc. | Report ID | 2016065450 |
| Address | 10405 E. 55th Place | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74146 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.08000, -95.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
When an employee tried to pull a piece of paper off a glue applicator, the employee's left thumb was pinched between the glue applicator and the glue roller. The employee suffered an open wound, possible fracture, and possible amputation to the left thumb. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2016, a worker at Tulsack, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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