Little Waisted LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Little Waisted LLC | Report ID | 2022075920 |
| Address | 6000 Northwest 23rd Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73127 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311811 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.49000, -97.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a sugar bagging processing line. The bagging machine jammed, and the employee reached to clear the jam. The machine amputated the employee's right index finger down to the middle knuckle, also injuring the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2022, a worker at Little Waisted LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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