Tek-Fins, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tek-Fins, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010681 |
| Address | 8500 New Sapulpa Rd. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74131 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.04000, -96.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee used a crane to move a steel bundle onto the roller of a saw. After the bundle was on the roller, the crane was unhooked and moved away. The employee then moved the 15-foot-long L-shaped steel piece from the bundle and straightened it out on the roller to get ready to cut. While doing so, his right ring finger was pinched between the piece of steel and the roller, requiring surgical amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2024, a worker at Tek-Fins, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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