NORDAM Transparency Division
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | NORDAM Transparency Division | Report ID | 2024076774 |
| Address | 7018 N. Lakewood Ave. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74117 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| 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) | 336413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.25000, -95.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying a tilt hopper into a dumpster and released the lever dumping the trash into the dumpster. His left hand was resting on the fork and after the trash was emptied, the hopper rolled back and landed on his left little finger just below the nail bed resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2024, a worker at NORDAM Transparency Division in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. 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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