John Zink Hamworthy Combustion, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at John Zink Hamworthy Combustion, LLC in TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer John Zink Hamworthy Combustion, LLC Report ID 20190910167
Address 11920 East Apache Street City, State ZIP TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116
Event Date September 28, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 333414 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.18000, -95.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a stand grinder to bevel a small piece of pipe in preparation for a welding test. The grinding wheel contacted his left middle finger resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2019, a worker at John Zink Hamworthy Combustion, LLC in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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