OKLAHOMA STEEL & WIRE CO. INC.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — MADILL, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | OKLAHOMA STEEL & WIRE CO. INC. | Report ID | 2024098318 |
| Address | HW 70S | City, State ZIP | MADILL, OKLAHOMA 73446 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.09000, -96.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding wire through idler wheels when their hand became caught on the wheels, resulting in lacerations and abrasions with an avulsion of their ring fingernail that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2024, a worker at OKLAHOMA STEEL & WIRE CO. INC. in MADILL, OKLAHOMA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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