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Proffer Transportation, Inc

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Proffer Transportation, Inc in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Proffer Transportation, Inc Report ID 2018021464
Address 5600 S. Council City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179
Event Date February 12, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.41000, -97.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing the rolling door of a trailer, slipped on the icy step bar and fell injuring the left pinky finger. The finger was amputated at the hospital.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2018, a worker at Proffer Transportation, Inc in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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