Lexicon, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — DURANT, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Lexicon, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032772 |
| Address | 584 Old Hwy 70, Commerical Metals Co. | City, State ZIP | DURANT, OKLAHOMA 74701 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Saws-powered, except chainsaws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -96.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting 2x4s with a circular saw for grout forms. The boards were on saw horses. The saw kicked back and the employee's hand slipped under the saw resulting in amputation of the right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2017, a worker at Lexicon, Inc. in DURANT, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with saws-powered, except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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