OKLAHOMA STEEL & WIRE CO. INC.

Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — MADILL, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OKLAHOMA STEEL & WIRE CO. INC. in 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.

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