Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wedlake Fabricating Inc., 2121 N. 161st East Ave, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116
on — Fractures , affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was loading material into a brake press when the press activated, crushing their right arm. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the arm.
With a storm approaching, an employee was trying to secure an A-frame rack with parts on it. The wind blew a nearby metal shed toward the rack; the shed's door swung into the rack, pushing it into the employee's legs and causing a compound fracture of the right leg.
An employee was operating a metal roller machine to roll a small piece of metal. The employee's right index finger became caught between the metal and the machine, and the fingertip was amputated.
An employee was working on a production line. The employee went to retrieve parts that came out of the parts holder, and their left hand became caught between a chain and a sprocket. Three fingers on the hand were amputated.
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
An employee was operating a pad printer. The employee's finger was caught in the printer and they suffered a fingertip amputation. The part of the printer that caught the employee's finger was unguarded at the time.
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