OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—
M D BUILDING PRODUCTS INC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at M D BUILDING PRODUCTS INC, 4000 N Santa Fe, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73118 on — Fractures , affecting the Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck.
Final narrative
An employee was checking tractor trailer inventory in the trailer parking area when they were struck by a yard dog/spotter truck. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their C4 and C5 vertebrae that affected the spinal cord.
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M-D Building Products, Inc
An employee was repairing a belt that drives a machine when their glove was caught between the belt and sprocket, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—
M-D Building Products, Inc.
An employee was using a drill press to drill holes in a door sweep when her gloved left hand was pulled into the drill bit. The employee's left index finger was medically amputated.
BROOKLET, GEORGIA—
M-D Building Products, Inc.
An employee was rebuilding a puller machine and had it locked out. The employee then re-energized and started the machine. Sometime after the machine was operational, the employee dropped a wrench on the floor next to the machine and attempted to pick it up with his right hand. His left hand was then pulled into the machine's belt and pulley system. The belt and pulley system was unguarded at the time.
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