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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171111034 · 11/16/2017 · Submersible Pumps, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Pumps

Employer

Name
Submersible Pumps, Inc.
Location
100 Judy Adams Blvd., CUSHING, OKLAHOMA, 74023
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were setting, aligning, and starting a compressor. The injured employee was attempting to diagnose a squeak heard while the compressor was running when his left hand entered the rotating area of the compressor, amputating his left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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