WEBCO INDUSTRIES INC.,SOUTHWEST TUBE DIVISION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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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