Tulsa Tube Bending Co., Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tulsa Tube Bending Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2025021940 |
| Address | 4192 S. Galveston Ave. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74107 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.10000, -95.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an ironworker machine to cut angle iron when something jerked and pushed his left middle finger into the machine. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2025, a worker at Tulsa Tube Bending Co., Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 153 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back injuries.
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