W.H. Braum Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TUTTLE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | W.H. Braum Inc. | Report ID | 20171211930 |
| Address | 491 County Road 2880 | City, State ZIP | TUTTLE, OKLAHOMA 73089 |
| Event Date | December 15, 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 | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 | Inspection # | 1285734 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.32000, -97.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean a butter production machine when the machine rollers amputated the employee's fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2017, a worker at W.H. Braum Inc. in TUTTLE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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