Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oklahoma Investment Casting Company, 708 N. 29TH STREET, BLACKWELL, OKLAHOMA 74631
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was looking into a furnace to check for parts. When the furnace closed, the employee's right little finger was caught by a piece of metal, resulting in a partial amputation.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Forging machinery
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