Cements Foods Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Cements Foods Company | Report ID | 2017043308 |
| Address | 6601 N Harvey Pl | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73116 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.53000, -97.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a band saw V-belt and amputated the right index fingertip in the belt and pulley. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2017, a worker at Cements Foods Company in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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