WISTER, OKLAHOMA—
General Shale Brick
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at General Shale Brick, General Shale Brick, WISTER, OKLAHOMA 74966 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using his hands to move rock from the conveyor belt to a shelf. His finger got caught and smashed between two rocks, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation. A small portion of the bone was surgically removed.
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WISTER, OKLAHOMA—
General Shale Brick
Employee suffered injury to his middle right finger when his hand got caught under a metal slide. He was admitted to the hospital overnight.
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