American Gypsum Company Duke Plant
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DUKE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | American Gypsum Company Duke Plant | Report ID | 2019054599 |
| Address | 18972 Hwy 62 | City, State ZIP | DUKE, OKLAHOMA 73532 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 212399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -99.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adding a pad to the pusher in order to square up the boards on a running bundler machine. The employee's right index finger was caught between a lug and the guard around the chain and was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2019, a worker at American Gypsum Company Duke Plant in DUKE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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