Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2022098433 |
| Address | parking lot of Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Oklahoma; city airport/fairground, 417 S. Meridian Avenue | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73108 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person | Source of Injury | Jackhammers-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.44000, -97.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were transferring a 90- to 100-pound jack hammer from one vehicle to another. The hammer slipped from an employee's hand and fell on the other employee's right hand. The employee's thumb was caught and amputated between the hammer and one of the vehicles.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2022, a worker at Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with jackhammers-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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