W.H. Braum Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — TUTTLE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | W.H. Braum Inc. | Report ID | 20191010427 |
| Address | 491 County Street 2880 | City, State ZIP | TUTTLE, OKLAHOMA 73089 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.92000, -97.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee helped install a new blade on the bun slicer section of a production line. Upon restarting the production line, a bun was misaligned and the employee attempted to straighten it. The slicer blade contacted the employee's right hand, resulting in amputation of the index finger and lacerations to the other fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2019, a worker at W.H. Braum Inc. in TUTTLE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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