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Paragon Films, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Paragon Films, Inc. in BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA
Employer Paragon Films, Inc. Report ID 2022109490
Address 3500 West Tacoma Street City, State ZIP BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA 74012
Event Date October 29, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Secondary Source Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.07000, -95.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unclogging cut-off film from a grinder rotor blade. The clogged film came loose and the employee's hand was pulled between the rotor blades. The employee's middle finger was amputated at the bottom of the nail bed; their ring finger was amputated at the middle of the nail bed.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2022, a worker at Paragon Films, Inc. in BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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