Lucas Metal Works Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. - Fractures and surface, flesh wounds - OCHELATA, Oklahoma
| Employer | Lucas Metal Works Inc. |
| Address | 396281 W 3000 Rd |
| City, State ZIP | OCHELATA, Oklahoma 74051 |
| Report ID | 2025043523 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds |
| Body Part | Cheek(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 |
| Inspection # | 1821084 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.58000, -95.95000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was moving several bundles of building materials with an overhead crane. The load was off-center when he picked it up, so the employee set it down, repositioned the chains, and lifted the bundle again. When the bundle was lifted, one of the hooks immediately came loose and shot back, striking him on his right cheek. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured cheekbone and facial lacerations, and he required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2025, a worker at Lucas Metal Works Inc. in OCHELATA, Oklahoma suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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