Bison Energy LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CALVIN, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Bison Energy LLC | Report ID | 20171110632 |
| Address | CR 141 & Hwy 75 | City, State ZIP | CALVIN, OKLAHOMA 74531 |
| Event Date | November 4, 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, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1277121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.52000, -96.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working near a boring machine when the employee's hand was caught between a rotating pipe and cable. The employee suffered four finger amputations and a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2017, a worker at Bison Energy LLC in CALVIN, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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