OPS Sales Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DEWEY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | OPS Sales Company | Report ID | 2017032542 |
| Address | 1700 Patridge Rd | City, State ZIP | DEWEY, OKLAHOMA 74029 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2017 | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1220279 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.81000, -95.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a slitter machine which unrolled steel coils. The coils develop slack as they are unrolled and to counter the slackness the operator manually inserts cardboard slats. As the employee inserted a slat, a gloved right hand was pulled into the coil. The middle, ring and little fingers were amputated. The thumb tip was also amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2017, a worker at OPS Sales Company in DEWEY, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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