Charles Machine, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PERRY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Charles Machine, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010730 |
| Address | 1959 W Fir Ave | City, State ZIP | PERRY, OKLAHOMA 73077 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.29000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was operating a mill machine to put flats on round bar stock. The employee reached behind the stock to check on a radius and was caught between the bit and the stock amputating the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2017, a worker at Charles Machine, Inc. in PERRY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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