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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024087671 · 8/20/2024 · Southwestern Wire, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
Southwestern Wire, Inc.
Location
3505 North IH-35, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, 73069
NAICS
331222
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Wire began to spool at the top of a draw machine. The injured employee used pliers to move the wire to the bottom of the draw machine. The pliers became caught in the wire and then the employee's glove was caught in the wire, resulting in the amputation of their right index finger at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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