Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIAMI, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation | Report ID | 2021086491 |
| Address | 2400 NW Industiral Parkway | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, OKLAHOMA 74354 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Pressurized air-blast | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.91000, -94.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing preventive maintenance on a mold on a work table. One of the pin actuators on the mold was not functioning properly. The employee was using a handheld air hose with a rubber nozzle tip attachment to actuate the pin in and out. The pin would actuate in but not out; while the employee was trying to manually slide the pin, the air hose attachment activated. The pin caught the employee's left middle finger, partially amputating it.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2021, a worker at Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation in MIAMI, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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