SHAWNEE MILLING COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | SHAWNEE MILLING COMPANY | Report ID | 2020076551 |
| Address | 201 S. BROADWAY | City, State ZIP | SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA 74801 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.32000, -96.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At the feed mill, an employee was wrapping red duct tape around a metal trough. His left index fingertip went inside the trough housing through an unseen hole in the metal. The conveyor screw inside the trough caused a partial amputation of the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2020, a worker at SHAWNEE MILLING COMPANY in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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