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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221210986 · 12/19/2022 · Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co., LLC
Location
1297 Smiley Rd, MADILL, OKLAHOMA, 73446
NAICS
332618
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was conducting start-up procedures for a fine wire drawing machine when the steel wire began to coil inside the machine. The employee went to clear the wire when their finger contacted rotating parts, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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