Darby Equipment Company, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Darby Equipment Company, LLC in 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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