QVEST LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GUYMON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | QVEST LLC | Report ID | 2018077635 |
| Address | 2801 Hurliman Rd | City, State ZIP | GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 73942 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1335023 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.70000, -101.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the front foot separator saw when their foot was caught in the pull chain causing an open fracture and amputation of his right lower leg.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2018, a worker at QVEST LLC in GUYMON, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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