Power Contracting, LLC
Injured by object handled by person unspecified — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — ELGIN, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Power Contracting, LLC | Report ID | 2024109354 |
| Address | Elgin | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, OKLAHOMA 73538 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object handled by person unspecified | Source of Injury | Rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -98.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting up rebar to build a utility tower when his left index finger was caught in the rebar as he was putting it in place. The employee was hospitalized with a crushed left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2024, a worker at Power Contracting, LLC in ELGIN, OKLAHOMA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object handled by person unspecified, with rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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