ClimateMaster, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | ClimateMaster, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021413 |
| Address | 7300 SW 44TH Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | 1729477 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.41000, -97.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending a piece of 5/8-inch copper tubing on a pipe bender machine. He noticed the machine was not bending the tube properly. As he was trying to correct the problem, his glove became caught, pulling his left index finger into the clamp die of the machine. His fingertip was crushed, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2024, a worker at ClimateMaster, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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