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Lawton Correctional Facility

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — LAWTON, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lawton Correctional Facility in LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
Employer Lawton Correctional Facility Report ID 2023010776
Address 8607 SE Flower Mound Road City, State ZIP LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73501
Event Date January 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Gates
Industry (NAICS) 561210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.52000, -98.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was speaking with a co-worker when their right ring finger got caught and crushed in a sliding gate, resulting in an amputation above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2023, a worker at Lawton Correctional Facility in LAWTON, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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