Vanguard Environmental, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — 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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