American Casting
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PRYOR, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | American Casting | Report ID | 2017098875 |
| Address | 5265 Hunt St | City, State ZIP | PRYOR, OKLAHOMA 74361 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.22000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a mixer chute and amputated a finger when it contacted the mixer blade. The machine was unguarded and was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2017, a worker at American Casting in PRYOR, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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