Atwood Distributing LP

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ENID, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Atwood Distributing LP in ENID, OKLAHOMA
Employer Atwood Distributing LP Report ID 2015107542
Address 500 South Garland Road City, State ZIP ENID, OKLAHOMA 73703
Event Date October 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 444130 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.39000, -97.94000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were lowering a gun safe weighing 805 lbs. onto a cart on the customer's trailer. An employee caught their left index finger between the cart and the safe resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2015, a worker at Atwood Distributing LP in ENID, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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