Plumbing Connection LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — EDMOND, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Plumbing Connection LLC | Report ID | 2023043515 |
| Address | 325 NE 139th St #29 | City, State ZIP | EDMOND, OKLAHOMA 73013 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.61000, -97.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading pipe using a pipe threader and a pipe wrench when his finger became caught and crushed between the two objects, resulting in a left middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2023, a worker at Plumbing Connection LLC in EDMOND, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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