Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. Report ID 2025054723
Address 345 West Hefner Road City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73114
Event Date May 20, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Agitators, mixers earth, mineral
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # 1826317
GPS Coordinates 35.58000, -97.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a concrete mixer after a pour had taken place by hammering the outside of the container. The employee dropped their hammer into the machine opening and their hand was caught and crushed by the mechanical paddles when they went to retrieve it. The employee was hospitalized with an open fracture of their right hand and amputation of the upper half of their left hand. The employee required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2025, a worker at Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with agitators, mixers earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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