ClimateMaster, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | ClimateMaster, Inc. | Report ID | 20241211308 |
| Address | 7300 SW 44TH Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 |
| Event Date | December 7, 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 | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.41000, -97.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling an 8-inch-by-20-inch piece of metal in a roller. The roller caught his glove and pulled in his right hand. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2024, a worker at ClimateMaster, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, 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 rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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