Johns Manville
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations involving bone loss — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Johns Manville | Report ID | 2025043267 |
| Address | 812 North Bryant Avenue | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73117 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to dump sand from a hopper, raised on the forks of a forklift. As the hopper's weight shifted forward and it began to dump, the employee's left middle finger was pinched between the forklift fork and the metal frame of the hopper. The fingertip was crushed, and the employee underwent a medical amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2025, a worker at Johns Manville in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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