Shebester-Bechtel, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — HENNESSEY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Shebester-Bechtel, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109753 |
| Address | Gastar well site Junior 21-18 | City, State ZIP | HENNESSEY, OKLAHOMA 73742 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Building materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.10000, -97.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to load a beam onto a truck. He was trying to take a wood block out from under the beam when it fell from the forks of a forklift and caught his right index finger, amputating it between the first and second knuckles.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2017, a worker at Shebester-Bechtel, Inc. in HENNESSEY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with building materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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