Duit Construction CO, INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Duit Construction CO, INC. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Duit Construction CO, INC. Report ID 20221110090
Address Portland Yard, SW 104th and Portland City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73160
Event Date November 16, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.42000, -97.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attaching a trailer coupler to a trailer hitch on the truck when their finger became caught between the coupler and hitch, resulting in an amputation of the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2022, a worker at Duit Construction CO, INC. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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