EMCO Industries, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | EMCO Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2024098179 |
| Address | 24625 Amah Parkway | City, State ZIP | CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA 74019 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332613 | Inspection # | 1796652 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.25000, -95.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forming press when the cylinder shut and amputated his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2024, a worker at EMCO Industries, LLC in CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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