Amputations

Name: Amputations at Farrar Construction Co. Inc.
Start: 10/8/2015

1 amputation · 2015107517 · 10/8/2015 · Farrar Construction Co. Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Jacks

Employer

Name: Farrar Construction Co. Inc.
Location: 4 1/2 mi east & 1/4 mi south, CALUMET, OKLAHOMA, 73014
NAICS: 237120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employee 1 was helping Employee 2 weld a flange to a pipe. Employee 1 was holding a 20" diameter, 2" thick flange in place for Employee 2. The flange was held up by a pipe jack. The flange slipped and Employee 1's fingers were caught between the flange and the pipe jack. His right middle finger was amputated between the first and second joint and his ring finger was amputated at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown