Tulsa Centerless Bar Processing, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Abrasions — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tulsa Centerless Bar Processing, Inc. | Report ID | 2025044022 |
| Address | 1605 N 168th E Ave. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.17000, -95.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee in the long bar processing area had completed work for the day. The last material that had passed through a machine had been discharged on the exit side. The employee approached the machine and his left hand was caught between the rotating grinding stone and the support rollers. The employee sustained severe abrasive injuries to the back of his left hand.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2025, a worker at Tulsa Centerless Bar Processing, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered abrasions to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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