John Zink Hamworthy Combustion, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — 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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