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Cherokee Wood Work Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cherokee Wood Work Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Cherokee Wood Work Inc. Report ID 2016087476
Address 314 W. 4th Street City, State ZIP TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74103
Event Date August 11, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Table saws
Secondary Source Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238350 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.15000, -95.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a table saw to cut a piece of wood when the wood became bound in the saw blade and kicked back, causing the employee's left thumb to contact the blade. The thumb tip was amputated with some bone loss.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2016, a worker at Cherokee Wood Work Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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