Waste Management of Tulsa
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Waste Management of Tulsa | Report ID | 2015118745 |
| Address | 13740 E. 46th Street North | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.22000, -95.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a forklift attachment and smashed this thumb between the swivel hook and the forklift attachment resulting in the amputation of his right thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2015, a worker at Waste Management of Tulsa in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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