Orchids Paper Products Company-Pryor, Oklahoma Converting

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — PRYOR, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Orchids Paper Products Company-Pryor, Oklahoma Converting in PRYOR, OKLAHOMA
Employer Orchids Paper Products Company-Pryor, Oklahoma Converting Report ID 2016076358
Address 4826 HUNT STREET City, State ZIP PRYOR, OKLAHOMA 74361
Event Date July 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Paper production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322291 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.30000, -95.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a paper wrap-up in a machine when a coworker jogged the machine. The employee's right hand was drawn into the rollers, de-gloving the index and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2016, a worker at Orchids Paper Products Company-Pryor, Oklahoma Converting in PRYOR, OKLAHOMA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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