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Yaffe Iron & Metal Co., Inc

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Yaffe Iron & Metal Co., Inc in TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Yaffe Iron & Metal Co., Inc Report ID 2021021584
Address 1032 North Lewis Avenue City, State ZIP TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74110
Event Date February 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle Source of Injury Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1517590
GPS Coordinates 36.16000, -95.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking alongside a rail car. The railcar rolled out of control, striking and rolling over the employee. The employee suffered an amputation to the right leg between the hip socket and the knee, a partial amputation of the left foot, a broken pelvis, and abdominal injuries.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2021, a worker at Yaffe Iron & Metal Co., Inc in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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