UPCO, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | UPCO, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087079 |
| Address | 24403 Amah Parkway | City, State ZIP | CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA 74019 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.25000, -95.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a press to remove a cylinder rod from a piston when a spring released its tension, causing the employee's finger to be caught between the piston and the press. The employee's right index finger was amputated up to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2016, a worker at UPCO, Inc. in CLAREMORE, 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 presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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