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Paragon Industries, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Paragon Industries, Inc. in SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Paragon Industries, Inc. Report ID 2017109965
Address 3378 W. Highway 117 City, State ZIP SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA 74066
Event Date October 17, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-live roller
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # 1275365
GPS Coordinates 35.98000, -96.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a roller conveyor attempting to replace a chain on a sprocket to get a pipe to move. Another pipe was placed on the conveyor, causing the sprocket to move. Both of the employee's hands were then caught in the sprocket, amputating the left index finger at the first knuckle and the left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2017, a worker at Paragon Industries, Inc. in SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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