BALON CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | BALON CORPORATION | Report ID | 2022053917 |
| Address | 3245 S. HATTIE AVE | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73129 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.43000, -97.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 5, 2022, at 7:45 AM, an employee was removing debris from a lathe when the chuck activated and partially amputated their right index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2022, a worker at BALON CORPORATION in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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