Darby Equipment Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Darby Equipment Company, LLC | Report ID | 2019043834 |
| Address | 2940 N. Toledo Ave. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74115 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | 1397649 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -95.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and lubricating the drive chain on a pipe coating machine. The rag he was using to remove excess oil was caught in the machine, which resulted in his hand being pulled in. He suffered a partial amputation of the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2019, a worker at Darby Equipment Company, LLC in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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