Tri-County Gin
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHATTANOOGA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tri-County Gin | Report ID | 20201110671 |
| Address | 24134 CR EW 181 | City, State ZIP | CHATTANOOGA, OKLAHOMA 73528 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1502611 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.42000, -98.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a cotton ginning plant when the machine caught his work glove and pulled his left hand into the machine. Four fingers on the employee's left hand were amputated at the second joint.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2020, a worker at Tri-County Gin in CHATTANOOGA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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