WEBCO INDUSTRIES INC.,SOUTHWEST TUBE DIVISION

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAND SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WEBCO INDUSTRIES INC.,SOUTHWEST TUBE DIVISION in SAND SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA
Employer WEBCO INDUSTRIES INC.,SOUTHWEST TUBE DIVISION Report ID 2019043633
Address 201 S. WOODLAND DR. City, State ZIP SAND SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA 74063
Event Date April 8, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Wrenches-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.13000, -96.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tightening the bolts of a saw blade on a tube cutoff machine. The blade was turned, and the employee's wrench followed its movement. His left little finger was crushed between the wrench extension and the framework of the machine. The tip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2019, a worker at WEBCO INDUSTRIES INC.,SOUTHWEST TUBE DIVISION in SAND SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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