Trident Metal Works LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Trident Metal Works LLC | Report ID | 2017032631 |
| Address | 5555 S. Garnett Road | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74146 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.08000, -95.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 3/22/17, at about 06:14 a.m., an employee was dumping trash from a trash hopper into a larger trash bin when the employee's left ring fingertip was caught and amputated between the two trash receptacles.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2017, a worker at Trident Metal Works LLC in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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