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Kloeckner Metals

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kloeckner Metals in CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Kloeckner Metals Report ID 2016076714
Address 5250 Bird Creek Avenue City, State ZIP CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA 74015
Event Date July 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.24000, -95.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a crane via wireless remote to move a wrapped coil. The employee noticed the hooks began to slip, so the employee sat down the coil bundle and attempted to remove the paper wrapped around the coil. In doing so, one of the hooks jolted and caught the employee's right index fingertip, amputating it.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2016, a worker at Kloeckner Metals in CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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