Kerr Pumps
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SULPHUR, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Kerr Pumps | Report ID | 2024021192 |
| Address | 2214 W 14th Street | City, State ZIP | SULPHUR, OKLAHOMA 73086 |
| Event Date | February 7, 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 | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.52000, -96.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping a "self-dumping chip bin" (on the forks of a forklift) into a 3- or 4-foot-tall dumpster. The bin tilted forward. Thinking it was going to slide off the forks, the employee reached to grab the bottom of the bin to stop it. The bin then rotated back. The tip of the employee's left middle finger, from the first knuckle past his fingernail, was caught between the bin and the top of the forklift pocket frame. The fingertip was amputated just above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2024, a worker at Kerr Pumps in SULPHUR, 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 forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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