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AAF Flanders

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AAF Flanders in ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA
Employer AAF Flanders Report ID 2019010085
Address 3500 Flanders Dr. City, State ZIP ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA 73401
Event Date January 3, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 333411 Inspection # 1370282
GPS Coordinates 34.13000, -97.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee identified a damaged product on a line conveyor system, about to be caught up into a leg of operations. He tried to remove it as it approached a break in the covered line and his right index finger was caught in the product's nylon material. The chain and sprocket amputated the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2019, a worker at AAF Flanders in ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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