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WILJO INTERIORS INC.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Amputations — MOORE, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WILJO INTERIORS INC. in MOORE, OKLAHOMA
Employer WILJO INTERIORS INC. Report ID 2015052958
Address 615 South I-35 Service Road City, State ZIP MOORE, OKLAHOMA 73160
Event Date May 18, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.34000, -97.49000

Incident Narrative

The employee was preparing to dismantle scaffolding the employer had erected in the north stairwell of the building. The employee stepped onto a scaffold platform and the walkboard gave way. The employee fell 3-4 feet. On the way down, the index and middle fingers of the employee's right hand were injured. The tip of the middle finger was amputated and the tip of the index finger was cut such that the tip was barely attached to the finger. The flesh of the index finger could not be saved and had to be amputated (no bone involvement).

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2015, a worker at WILJO INTERIORS INC. in MOORE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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