Darr Equipment Co
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Darr Equipment Co | Report ID | 2015052482 |
| Address | 4251 S 76th Street | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74145 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333924 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.10000, -95.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a forklift and the left index finger was caught in a moving pulley resulting in surgical amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2015, a worker at Darr Equipment Co in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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