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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015129841 · 12/10/2015 · Hughes Anderson Heat Exchangers

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary source
Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Hughes Anderson Heat Exchangers
Location
1001 North Fulton, TULSA, OKLAHOMA, 74115
NAICS
332410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a suspended heat exchanger unit during the manufacturing process. The part that was to be placed under the heat exchanger unit (roll of steel mesh) fell on top of the employee's hands resulting in a partial amputation of the right index fingertip above the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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