3S Americas, Inc.
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — 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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