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World Wide Exchangers, LLC

Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — SKIATOOK, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at World Wide Exchangers, LLC in SKIATOOK, OKLAHOMA
Employer World Wide Exchangers, LLC Report ID 2017010358
Address 601 W 136th St N City, State ZIP SKIATOOK, OKLAHOMA 74070
Event Date January 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.35000, -96.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dressing a heat exchanger plate with a hand grinder. The grinder blade caught the edge of the groove being ground and the grinder fell out of the employee's hand striking the top of the employee's left foot and causing a laceration including separation of the big toe tendon.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2017, a worker at World Wide Exchangers, LLC in SKIATOOK, OKLAHOMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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