Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AAON INC., 2425 S. YUKON AVE., TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74107
on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was assisting in the removal of roller chain that had jammed a gear box. The chain popped suddenly and struck the employee's right thumb fracturing it.
An employee had staged a forklift and was preparing to release a latch from the attached bin. The latch did not allow the bin to tilt forward. The employee manually pushed the bin while holding the latch open. When the bin bounced back, the employee's left middle finger was crushed, resulting in partial amputation via surgery.
An employee was depositing a piece of sheet of metal into the container of a forklift when the employee was struck by a second forklift. The back tire ran over the employee's left foot and broke it. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
The injured employee walked out from behind a set of shelves and was struck by a pallet being moved by a forklift. The pallet struck the employee s ankles, causing her to trip and hit her head on either the forklift mast or the pallet. The employee sustained lacerations across the back of her head.
An employee was operating a forklift and dumping scrap metal into a recycling bin. He was picking up metal scraps when a metal pallet slid off the forks of the forklift and caught his right little finger against the scrap bin. The employee's finger was partially amputated.
An employee was tossing a damaged toilet into a compactor. The toilet bounced off the compactor and lacerated the employee's right wrist, cutting an artery and tendon.
An employee was operating a hydraulic jack to bend a frame when the jack came loose and struck the employee. They were hospitalized for a spleen injury.
A truck had been towed into the shop with a flat tire and a blown airbag. An employee checked the tire for damage and was airing the tire. The employee was installing the valve core when the bead slipped off the rim. Air escaped, and the aluminum wheel struck the employee's head and face. The employee became unresponsive and was bleeding.
On December 14, 2023, at 8:40 p.m., three employees were inspecting milling machines for startup. A few of the sleeves on the mill drum needed to be changed out. The injured employee was trying to input a sleeve on the mill drum using a hammer. The hammer hit the edge of the drum, which caused a metal piece to splinter off and strike the employee's cheek just below the left eye. The metal splinter embedded in the back of their eye socket, resulting in pain, swelling, and bleeding that required hospitalization.
An employee was pushing a line of carts into a vestibule when the door cable snapped and struck his right ankle. The employee suffered a fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.
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