Southwestern Wire, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Southwestern Wire, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087671 |
| Address | 3505 North IH-35 | City, State ZIP | NORMAN, OKLAHOMA 73069 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.24000, -97.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Wire began to spool at the top of a draw machine. The injured employee used pliers to move the wire to the bottom of the draw machine. The pliers became caught in the wire and then the employee's glove was caught in the wire, resulting in the amputation of their right index finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2024, a worker at Southwestern Wire, Inc. in NORMAN, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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