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KOAX CORPORATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KOAX CORPORATION in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer KOAX CORPORATION Report ID 2023032489
Address 510 N. INDIANA City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73106
Event Date March 20, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.47000, -97.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a coiler clamp machine. The clamp closed on the employee's right-hand fingers, causing open fractures to the middle and ring fingers that resulted in partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2023, a worker at KOAX CORPORATION in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.

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