BLATTNER ENERGY INC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — AMES, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | BLATTNER ENERGY INC | Report ID | 2021021629 |
| Address | 272863 E County Road 52 | City, State ZIP | AMES, OKLAHOMA 73718 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.24000, -98.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing bolts from a crane to disconnect the crane from a wind tower. When the crane was being lifted up, the employee's left hand caught on a bolt and was pulled into the bolt, resulting in an amputated thumb and ring finger.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2021, a worker at BLATTNER ENERGY INC in AMES, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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