Green Star Mid America, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Green Star Mid America, LLC | Report ID | 2016109717 |
| Address | 6749 E 21st ST | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74112 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.14000, -95.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to pick up a dumpster and empty it. As the employee was unhooking the winch line from the rear of the truck, the employee's hand was on the hook/line and he inadvertently activated the winch reel in control instead of the reel out. The line tightened and caught his left middle fingertip between it and the truck body resulting in amputation at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2016, a worker at Green Star Mid America, LLC in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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