Ditch Witch
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PERRY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Ditch Witch | Report ID | 2019099801 |
| Address | 1959 W. Fir Ave | City, State ZIP | PERRY, OKLAHOMA 73077 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.28000, -97.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to free a pipe on a horizontal directional drill when the pipe shifted, catching the employee's finger between the drill pipe and the frame of the unit and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2019, a worker at Ditch Witch in PERRY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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