EXPANDED SOLUTIONS LLC
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WEWOKA, Oklahoma
| Employer | EXPANDED SOLUTIONS LLC |
| Address | 300 NORTH WEWOKA AVE. |
| City, State ZIP | WEWOKA, Oklahoma 74884 |
| Report ID | 2017031928 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.16000, -96.48000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a leveler machine. He was aligning the machine lid to put it back on, holding the lid with his right hand and his left hand was on the machine in a pinch point. As he was aligning the lid, it fell onto his left hand. The employee sustained broken bones and damage to blood vessels and nerves to his left ring and pinky fingers. The employee was admitted to the hospital and had surgery to pin the bones in his fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2017, a worker at EXPANDED SOLUTIONS LLC in WEWOKA, Oklahoma suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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