Valmont Utility
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Valmont Utility | Report ID | 2024010601 |
| Address | 801 North Xanthus Avenue | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74110 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Utility poles |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.16000, -95.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a steel utility pole on the manual conveyor. When pushing the pole and reaching for paperwork that was inside the pole, the employee's right middle fingertip was pinched and amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2024, a worker at Valmont Utility in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with utility poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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