Aero Components, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Aero Components, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010043 |
| Address | 535 S.E. 82nd St. | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73149 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.38000, -97.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a CNC machine. The employee was extracting used material when their left index finger was caught between two materials and amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2023, a worker at Aero Components, Inc. 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 regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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