Marco Industries Bldg 5

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Marco Industries Bldg 5 in TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Marco Industries Bldg 5 Report ID 2018054310
Address 4477 S. 70th E Ave. City, State ZIP TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74146
Event Date May 3, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.09000, -95.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an assembly line, running a non-woven manufacturing machine, when the employee's left hand became caught between two running spindles. The employee's left thumb was amputated, with the possibility of additional left-hand finger amputations. The machine was not powered down or locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2018, a worker at Marco Industries Bldg 5 in TULSA, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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