U.S. Gypsum Southern
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOUTHARD, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | U.S. Gypsum Southern | Report ID | 2019010428 |
| Address | Hwy 51A | City, State ZIP | SOUTHARD, OKLAHOMA 73770 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Centrifuges |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.03000, -98.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually clearing a clog in a centrifuge machine when his fingers were caught and crushed between the dryer mechanism and the centrifuge, ripping the skin and meat off and leaving the bone. As a result, his right middle and ring fingers had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2019, a worker at U.S. Gypsum Southern in SOUTHARD, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with centrifuges identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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