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Meeco Sullivan, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Meeco Sullivan, LLC in MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA
Employer Meeco Sullivan, LLC Report ID 2018022052
Address 1501 E. Electrical Avenue City, State ZIP MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA 74501
Event Date February 28, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.94000, -95.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a jump saw to cut lumber for dock decking. The employee was adjusting the board and pushed the foot pedal to engage the blade, which then cut off the employee's left index and middle fingertips. The employee's index finger had to be surgically amputated to the middle joint, and the middle finger was surgically amputated to the first joint. The saw was guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2018, a worker at Meeco Sullivan, LLC in MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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