Southwestern Wire, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Southwestern Wire, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010262 |
| Address | 3505 N INTERSTATE 35 | City, State ZIP | NORMAN, OKLAHOMA 73069 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1721912 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.26000, -97.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the tension of a belt and pulley on a drawing machine when their left hand was pulled into the machine and their fingers were caught in the belt. The employee's index and middle fingers were amputated to the first joint, their ring finger was amputated to the nail bed, and their little finger was fractured.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2024, a worker at Southwestern Wire, Inc. in NORMAN, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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