Producers Cooperative Oil Mill
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Producers Cooperative Oil Mill | Report ID | 2021031947 |
| Address | 740 W Corbin Ave. | City, State ZIP | ALTUS, OKLAHOMA 73521 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.64000, -99.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying a rail car. The car's door closed on his left hand, amputating the ring finger at the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2021, a worker at Producers Cooperative Oil Mill in ALTUS, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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