Southwestern Wire, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Southwestern Wire, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032593 |
| Address | 1800 S 81st West Ave. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74127 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.13000, -96.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a chain and sprocket when the employee's fingertip was caught in the sprocket and amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2020, a worker at Southwestern Wire, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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