Liberty Steel Placers
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Liberty Steel Placers | Report ID | 2020109599 |
| Address | 221 N. Detroit Ave | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74103 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.16000, -95.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting in crane operations. Rebar was being loaded when the choker slipped, causing the load to shift and amputated the employee's left thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2020, a worker at Liberty Steel Placers in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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