Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. Report ID 2024087707
Address 3233 SW 89th City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73189
Event Date August 21, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Cabinets, cases, dressers
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.37000, -97.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left index finger was caught between the frame and the door of a safe as the safe's door was being closed, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2024, a worker at Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with cabinets, cases, dressers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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