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Qvest Sanitation, LLC

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Amputations involving bone loss — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Qvest Sanitation, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Qvest Sanitation, LLC Report ID 2024087025
Address 1111 Linwood blvd City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73106
Event Date August 1, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1767146
GPS Coordinates 35.47000, -97.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the rotating paddles of a meat blender to ensure they were clean when she lost her balance and her fingers became pinched between the paddle and the wall of the blender. The employee sustained the amputation of her right index finger and lacerations to her middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2024, a worker at Qvest Sanitation, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.

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