3S Americas, Inc.

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — THOMAS, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at 3S Americas, Inc. in THOMAS, OKLAHOMA
Employer 3S Americas, Inc. Report ID 2024010922
Address 24028 E 900 rd City, State ZIP THOMAS, OKLAHOMA 73669
Event Date January 30, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact Source of Injury Source, secondary source unspecified
Secondary Source Windmills, wind turbines
Industry (NAICS) 333922 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.70000, -98.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting annual maintenance on industrial equipment in a wind generation tower when she fell and her left index finger got caught in a pinch point on the equipment, resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2024, a worker at 3S Americas, Inc. in THOMAS, OKLAHOMA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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