Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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