The Yaffe Companies, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | The Yaffe Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021113 |
| Address | 1155 N. Peoria | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74106 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.17000, -95.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting metal on a plate shear. His right middle fingertip was crushed between the machine's guard and the metal he was cutting, causing a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2023, a worker at The Yaffe Companies, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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