TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
Ameristar Perimeter Security USA Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Ameristar Perimeter Security USA Inc, 1555 N Mingo Rd, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116 on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting the rollers on the mill feeder when their right thumb was crushed between two rollers, resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
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TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
Ameristar Perimeter Security USA Inc
Two employees were removing racks of painted parts from a conveyor belt and putting them on a dolly. The injured employee had his left hand on the upright of the dolly when the other employee dropped his end of the rack. The injured employee's left ring finger was caught between the rack and the dolly, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
Ameristar Perimeter Security USA Inc
An employee was removing a piece of scrap metal from a machine and they were struck in the upper left chest with a fence pole, causing a puncture wound and two fractured ribs.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
Ameristar Perimeter Security USA Inc
An employee was changing the die on a 100-ton stamping press. As he was pushing the new die into place, his left middle fingertip was caught between the die and the die housing. He suffered a partial amputation to the fingertip.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
Ameristar Perimeter Security USA. Inc
Employee was operating a roll mill swedger. He was pushing on a slide bar when he placed his right hand on the moving equipment, severely crushing his middle finger. He was taken to the hospital where the tip of his right middle finger was amputated at the first joint.
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