Meeco Sullivan
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Meeco Sullivan | Report ID | 2018065557 |
| Address | 1501 East Electric Avenue | City, State ZIP | MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA 74501 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.94000, -95.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were cleaning rollers on a machine with abrasive pads when one employee's fingers were caught in the rollers. The employee's middle, ring and pinky fingers were crushed.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2018, a worker at Meeco Sullivan in MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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