Kloeckner Metals Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Kloeckner Metals Corporation | Report ID | 2022021554 |
| Address | 5151 N. Skiatook Road | City, State ZIP | CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA 74015 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1599125 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.22000, -95.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring metal from a re-coiler to a turnstile. The employee's right middle finger was crushed between two coils of steel as he guided one of the coils off the processing line. He suffered an open displaced fracture to the finger.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2022, a worker at Kloeckner Metals Corporation in CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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