Super C Mart, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — APACHE, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Super C Mart, Inc. in APACHE, OKLAHOMA
Employer Super C Mart, Inc. Report ID 2018021101
Address 904 S Coblake Street City, State ZIP APACHE, OKLAHOMA 73006
Event Date February 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Meat grinders
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1294138
GPS Coordinates 34.88000, -98.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clean a meat grinder by hand when the machine was activated, amputating the employee's right middle finger to the knuckle. The meat grinder was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2018, a worker at Super C Mart, Inc. in APACHE, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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