Tulsack, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tulsack, Inc. in 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.

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