Gardner Denver
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Gardner Denver | Report ID | 2017087671 |
| Address | 4747 S 83rd East Ave | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74145 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333911 | Inspection # | 1256177 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.09000, -95.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an earth magnet when it was deactivated, creating a pinch point that amputated his right index fingertip. The magnet did not have a safety pin at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2017, a worker at Gardner Denver in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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