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Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. in CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. Report ID 2016087235
Address 5850 Arkansas Road City, State ZIP CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA 74015
Event Date August 4, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 324121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.17000, -95.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to load a truck of emulsion. While he was lowering the stairs, the truck's loading arm drifted, catching his hand between the loading arm and spring mechanism. His ring finger was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2016, a worker at Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. in CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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