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Ditch Witch

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PERRY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ditch Witch in PERRY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Ditch Witch Report ID 2018032510
Address 1959 W. Fir Ave City, State ZIP PERRY, OKLAHOMA 73077
Event Date March 14, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.29000, -97.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a file cabinet and the cabinet fell back towards the employee, amputating the tip of the employee's right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2018, a worker at Ditch Witch in PERRY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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