Vanguard Environmental, Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Vanguard Environmental, Inc. in BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA
Employer Vanguard Environmental, Inc. Report ID 2019043377
Address 4800 W. Quincy St., Ste. 101 City, State ZIP BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA 74012
Event Date April 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 541620 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.03000, -95.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting paper with a manual cutter. The cutter cut off the top of his left thumb to the bone, requiring surgery for a skin graft.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2019, a worker at Vanguard Environmental, Inc. in BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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