ClimateMaster, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ClimateMaster, Inc. in 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.

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