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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MACHINING, LLC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MACHINING, LLC. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MACHINING, LLC. Report ID 2019010510
Address 1930 SE 29TH STREET City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73129
Event Date January 15, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.43000, -97.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was aligning a casting body that was not centered. The employee was using shims and the tailstock to align the casting body. While holding some pieces of shim material on the center, the employee activated the foot pedal to move the tailstock forward to hold the casting body. The foot pedal malfunctioned and did not move the tailstock forward. When the employee looked at the foot pedal, the tailstock engaged, moved forward, and the employee's fingers were caught between the casting body and the tailstock. The right index and middle fingers were amputated halfway through the fingernails.

Incident Summary

On January 15, 2019, a worker at APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MACHINING, LLC. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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