Shawnee Milling Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Shawnee Milling Company | Report ID | 2022021226 |
| Address | 201 S. Broadway Avenue | City, State ZIP | SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA 74801 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.32000, -96.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was starting equipment with rollers that normally rotated in a outward motion to move stock away from the rollers, but had become a pinch point after maintenance. When the employee reached for stock, their left middle, ring, and little fingers got caught in the pinch point, resulting in amputations to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2022, a worker at Shawnee Milling Company in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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