Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WHIRLPOOL, TULSA DIVISION, 7301 WHIRLPOOL DRIVE, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74117
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to raise an oscillating motor when their left index, ring and little fingers became caught in the belt that rotated around the drive, resulting in an amputation of their left ring finger, including soft tissue loss.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Other special process machinery, unspecified
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