AAON INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | AAON INC. | Report ID | 2023065294 |
| Address | 2425 S. YUKON AVE. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74107 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.12000, -96.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding copper tubing into a bender for the HVAC manufacturing process. The bender pulled the tube in and pinched the employee s hand in the clamp that grabs the tube, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2023, a worker at AAON INC. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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