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Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — MADILL, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., Inc. in MADILL, OKLAHOMA
Employer Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., Inc. Report ID 2021108681
Address 1042 S. 1st Street City, State ZIP MADILL, OKLAHOMA 73446
Event Date October 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332618 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.08000, -96.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting weld tacks on a wire drawing machine's motor hood. After the last weld tack was cut, the hood fell on the employee's right arm and broke it.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2021, a worker at Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., Inc. in MADILL, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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