Oklahoma Steel and Wire
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — MADILL, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Oklahoma Steel and Wire | Report ID | 2020043981 |
| Address | 799 Highway 70 S | City, State ZIP | MADILL, OKLAHOMA 73446 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.08000, -96.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to empty a dumpster into a roll-off container when slack in the lift chain caused the forklift's mast to fall. His left thumb was caught between the mast and the dumpster, resulting in a partial left thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2020, a worker at Oklahoma Steel and Wire in MADILL, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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