DuPont
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PRYOR, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | DuPont | Report ID | 2021010389 |
| Address | 5532 Hunt Street, Mid-America Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | PRYOR, OKLAHOMA 74361 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311224 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.30000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unjam a pusher bar that was caught on a metal guard. When the pusher bar was freed it slid onto the employee's left ring finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2021, a worker at DuPont in PRYOR, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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