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Western State Fire Protection

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Western State Fire Protection in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Western State Fire Protection Report ID 20181010361
Address 1631 SE 15th St. City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73129
Event Date October 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Generators
Industry (NAICS) 922160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.45000, -97.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a 205-pound emergency generator from the back of a pickup truck. The generator slipped, coming down on his hands and amputating two fingertips.

Incident Summary

On October 6, 2018, a worker at Western State Fire Protection in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with generators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.

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