Trinity Structural Towers, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Trinity Structural Towers, Inc. | Report ID | 2018033069 |
| Address | 15300 Tiger Switch Road | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Towers, poles, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.18000, -95.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to buff the inside of a flange. He set the buffer down inside the tower while the section was being rotated. He noticed that the buffer cord was going to be pinched between the tower section and a stop, so he attempted to grab the cord. The tower section then amputated his right little finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2018, a worker at Trinity Structural Towers, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with towers, poles, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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