Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-17	Tulsa	Ok	Lektron Branding Solutions	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a mast guard from a forklift to repair several bends in the guard. While removing the bolts on the guard, the guard fell and crushed the employee's right middle and ring fingers.
2021-11-08	Tulsa	Ok	Shielding Resources Group, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a two-by-four using a table saw. The employee used his left hand to guide the two-by-four through the saw when a kickback occurred, drawing the employee's hand into the saw blade and resulting in partial amputations of the index and ring fingers.
2021-10-13	Tulsa	Ok	Wood Systems, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to retrieve a granite slab that was stacked behind multiple other slabs. One of the wedges the employee used to create a gap between the slabs fell and his left index finger was pinched between the slabs. The employee suffered an avulsion, which required surgical amputation of the fingertip.
2021-10-09	Tulsa	Ok	Berry Global, Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was trying to pull trim on rollers. His left wrist and fingers were pinched by the edge rollers, causing fractures to the wrist, the little finger, and the ring finger.
2021-09-28	Tulsa	Ok	Sargent Pipe Company, Inc.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was strapping a load onto a trailer. He fell from the top of the trailer to the ground about 42 inches below. He suffered fractures to both hands and required surgery on their C3 to C6 vertebrae.
2021-09-10	Tulsa	Ok	Axel Royal, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was replacing a tank pump. He was utilizing a pry bar to help manipulate two flanges to better position a new gasket between them. His left index finger was in the bottom bolt hole of the flange when the pry bar slipped, causing the flanges to come together and amputate the end of his left index finger above the first knuckle.
2021-08-31	Tulsa	Ok	Robinson Glass, Inc.	Knee(s)	Trip over an object without fall
Employees were at a site to remove old glass from a building and install new glass when it began to rain. An employee was stowing a lift when he stumbled over a curb/curb bumper and dislocated his knee.
2021-08-31	Tulsa	Ok	Metal Panels, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was removing pieces of metal from a shearing machine. While clearing some film coating, the shear contacted his right hand, partially amputating the ring and little fingers.
2021-08-25	Tulsa	Ok	The Nordam Group, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Two employees were pushing a parts rack through a facility. They stopped to move two vacuum pack hoses that were on the floor blocking the path of travel. While one of the employees was moving the vacuum packs, he stepped on the hoses, lost his balance, fell into a guardrail, and then landed on his right hip. His hip was broken.
2021-08-24	Tulsa	Ok	Whirlpool Corporation	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was performing a die change on a 150-ton press when he began to feel weak, suffering from possible dehydration and/or heat exhaustion.
2021-08-22	Tulsa	Ok	AAA Club Alliance, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Multiple violent acts by other person
An employee was taking a break outside his work vehicle at a convenience store when he was attacked by a customer with a pair of scissors. He called 911. When the operator asked which way his attacker had gone, he stepped away from his vehicle and the attacker hit him with his van. The employee suffered a head injury; multiple broken ribs; abrasions all over his body from being dragged by the van; and injuries to the right shoulder, right knee, right ankle, and lower back.
2021-08-04	Tulsa	Ok	WFF Facility Services	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was mowing grass with a push mower. The employee was "bumping" the mower so it wouldn't get clogged when the mower contacted their left foot, resulting in a partial amputation of the middle toe.
2021-08-02	Tulsa	Ok	Walmart, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting meat with a bandsaw when the machine got stuck. As he was turning off the machine, the blade amputated his left thumb at the first knuckle.
2021-07-29	Tulsa	Ok	IC Bus of Oklahoma LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was building parts at a frame square work area when their right little finger got caught in a pinch point of the crossover track conveyor as they released a lever, resulting in a fracture.
2021-07-20	Tulsa	Ok	ASSA ABLOY	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's hand was between the plates of a stopped 60-ton press. The machine engaged and severely injured two fingers on the employee's left hand, crushing one and amputating the other.
2021-07-13	Tulsa	Ok	WHIRLPOOL, TULSA DIVISION	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
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.
2021-07-10	Tulsa	Ok	Showcase Facilities Management, LLC	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was observing forklift operations in the warehouse and was struck by a forklift, resulting in broken bones in their right foot.
2021-06-15	Tulsa	Ok	ACI Motor Freight, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was loading freight on a trailer. The trailer pulled away from the dock while the employee was entering/exiting it, and the employee's forklift dropped between the dock and the trailer. The employee's right index finger was smashed.
2021-05-24	Tulsa	Ok	CAP Tulsa	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was helping a child get out of a chair when they tripped over an adjacent chair and fell. The employee sustained a fractured left femur.
2021-05-15	Tulsa	Ok	Covanta Tulsa Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was closing the door to a boiler ash discharge. The employee's finger was caught between the door and its hinges, causing an amputation to the finger.
2021-04-20	Tulsa	Ok	Anheuser-Busch, LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using an overhead gantry crane to change the battery in a forklift. The load tipped and the hook gave way, causing the battery to fall and strike the employee's left foot. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the big toe.
2021-03-18	Tulsa	Ok	D&L Oil Tools	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on a CNC machine when his glove was caught and pulled. His right ring and little fingers were amputated.
2021-03-10	Tulsa	Ok	Brookdale Senior Living	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a box while putting away groceries. Her head struck the floor and she lost consciousness, having suffered a possible head/neck injury.
2021-03-04	Tulsa	Ok	Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee was using a dolly converter while unhooking a set of double trailers when he was struck in the chest by the dolly converter. The employee sustained fractures to the sternum and ribs.
2021-02-22	Tulsa	Ok	Yaffe Iron & Metal Co., Inc	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was walking alongside a rail car. The railcar rolled out of control, striking and rolling over the employee. The employee suffered an amputation to the right leg between the hip socket and the knee, a partial amputation of the left foot, a broken pelvis, and abdominal injuries.
2021-02-22	Tulsa	Ok	John Crane Fluid Control Group	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking in the parking lot when the employee slipped and fell on ice. The employee's head impacted the ground, causing the employee to lose consciousness.
2021-02-12	Tulsa	Ok	Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was leaving work with a coworker. The employee stepped on a curb, then slipped and fell. Their coworker also slipped and fell onto the employee's right ankle. The ankle was fractured in three places.
2021-02-11	Tulsa	Ok	Group 1 Automotive	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking out of a building near the service area and fell on an icy walkway. The employee sustained injury to left side and required surgery for the left hip injury.
2021-02-11	Tulsa	Ok	Securitas Security Services USA, LLC	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking back to their patrol vehicle, slipped on ice, and fell. The employee sustained an impact injury to the head causing a brain bleed.
2021-02-08	Tulsa	Ok	Orkin Pest Control	Brain	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was conducting pest control services at a private residence. The employee slipped and fell, hitting his head and sustaining a brain bleed and blood clot.
2021-01-05	Tulsa	Ok	Crossland Heavy Contractors, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The injured employee was assisting another employee with loading grates onto a bucket loader. The injured employee's left index finger was caught between the grate and the loader bucket, resulting in amputation at the first digit.
2020-10-14	Tulsa	Ok	Navistar, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
Two employees were moving material that was loaded on a material cart that weighed 3,500-4,000 lbs. The material cart was on an electric pallet jack. The injured employee tried to help stop the pallet jack and was caught between the material cart and a support beam, sustaining a ruptured spleen.
2020-10-08	Tulsa	Ok	Liberty Steel Placers	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assisting in crane operations. Rebar was being loaded when the choker slipped, causing the load to shift and amputated the employee's left thumb.
2020-10-03	Tulsa	Ok	Melton Truck Lines	Knee(s)	Fall on same level
During a training exercise, an employee was learning how to secure a chain and fell to his knees. The employee was hospitalized and required knee surgery.
2020-09-17	Tulsa	Ok	AMERICAN AIRLINES	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking up to a forklift to speak to the forklift operator when the forklift operator reversed the forklift and ran over his foot, fracturing it.
2020-09-10	Tulsa	Ok	American Airlines	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was dismounting from a crane, missed the hand rail, and fell to the hanger floor. The employee sustained a broken right arm.
2020-08-26	Tulsa	Ok	Dick's Sporting Goods	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading a treadmill from a truck using a dolly. The treadmill and the dolly fell on him, breaking a vertebra at the base of his neck. He was hospitalized.
2020-08-19	Tulsa	Ok	Green Country Interiors, Inc.	Brain	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was repairing a leak on a metal roof. While walking on the roof the employee fell 15 feet through an opening to the concrete surface below. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.
2020-08-16	Tulsa	Ok	Aaon, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was working near a shelf containing sheet metal parts when a forklift truck on the other side pushed a sheet metal part off the shelf. The part fell on the employee, causing a facial laceration and fractured right femur.
2020-07-16	Tulsa	Oklahoma	YRC Inc.	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A YRC driver was standing in front of a freight dock waiting for paper work. The driver was struck from behind by a trailer that was backing into the dock. The driver felt the impact in their hip/back area and immediately turned to the left and fell to the ground. The injured driver was hospitalized with a possible fractured pelvis.
2020-06-17	Tulsa	Oklahoma	U.S. Postal Service	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was delivering mail when a dog approached him. As he reached for his dog spray and retreated, he tripped and fell to the ground, suffering a broken wrist.
2020-06-15	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Coreslab Structures - Tulsa	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On 6/15/20, an employee began cramping and became ill due to possible heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-04	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Sodexo, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was untangling wiring in a suspended electrical pole. The pole slipped in its rigging, pinning the employee's right middle finger against the base. The fingertip was lacerated.
2020-05-30	Tulsa	Oklahoma	AAON INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading parts into a foam press using a roll-in/out table. The table was moved by a chain and sprocket system. While the employee was pulling out the parts, the chain and sprocket caught the employee's gloves and amputated the employee's left index finger.
2020-04-21	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Saint Francis Health System	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
Two employees were sitting at a table outside their work building, next to the parking lot. A patient's vehicle struck the employees, who suffered fractures to the lower extremities and head trauma.
2020-04-16	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Kaiser-Francis Oil Company	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on recently mopped wet tile in an elevator landing at work, falling to the wet floor and breaking her hip. She was hospitalized.
2020-04-03	Tulsa	Oklahoma	JR Construction and Remodelling LLC	Nonclassifiable	Fall to lower level
An employee jumped over rails and landed on a surface that gave way, falling to the next level below.
2020-03-19	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Southwestern Wire, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was changing a chain and sprocket when the employee's fingertip was caught in the sprocket and amputated.
2020-03-06	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Elliott Precision Products, Incorporated	Multiple body parts	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a CNC lathe when an article of their clothing made contact with a bolt on the chuck. The employee was pulled into the moving chuck and sustained a broken wrist, a broken jaw, and a cut on the neck.
2020-03-03	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Universal Storage Group	Knee(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was leaving a client's facility when she tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, breaking her knee. She was hospitalized.
2020-02-23	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Holly Frontier LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was operating a storm water lift pump and hot water condensation blew out of the atmospheric muffler vent onto the operator's back causing first and second degree burns.
2020-02-20	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Arcosa Wind Towers Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was working on the vertical slide of a sub-arc. The motor bolts were loosened and as the employee pushed on the motor to adjust the tension on the belt, the slide dropped down and pinched the employee's thumb, amputating it to the first knuckle.
2020-01-18	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Tulsa Hyundai	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was lowering a vehicle on an automotive lift when his finger was caught in the nip point of the lift's moving gear, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-09-09	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Sterling Crane LLC	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level
An employee was finishing the inspection of a crane. As he was getting off the crane, the employee slipped and fell to the ground and sustained a fractured pelvis.
2019-09-05	Tulsa	Oklahoma	B&H Construction, LLC	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was operating a hand grinder. When the employee stood up to respond to another employee, the cord/plug of the hand grinder struck him in the neck. The employee was hospitalized and received stitches in the neck area.
2019-08-26	Tulsa	Oklahoma	BRAUM'S, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on an 8-foot A-frame ladder, cutting exhaust hood ductwork apart for removal. A portion of the ductwork fell and struck the ladder, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall to the floor. The employee suffered a head injury and a broken collarbone.
2019-08-21	Tulsa	Oklahoma	REASOR'S LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting a block of meat using a bandsaw. The saw blade cut his right little finger; the tip was medically amputated.
2019-08-15	Tulsa	Oklahoma	IC of Oklahoma, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on a conveyor line, waiting for part of a bus frame to reach his area. When the conveyor line started, it caught his glove and pulled his left middle finger into the sprocket, which amputated his left middle fingertip.
2019-07-09	Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Airlines	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was working on a door latch when it closed on his left ring finger. The skin beneath the fingernail was amputated.
2019-05-17	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Darby Equipment Co.	Jaw, chin	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was dragging a stack of I-beams using a chain and a forklift. The chain snapped and hit the employee in the jaw, breaking it and requiring surgery.
2019-04-30	Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Airlines	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking into the seat shop, slipped on water that had collected on the floor due to the rain and fell breaking their right hip.
2019-04-15	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Darby Equipment Company, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning and lubricating the drive chain on a pipe coating machine. The rag he was using to remove excess oil was caught in the machine, which resulted in his hand being pulled in. He suffered a partial amputation of the left index finger.
2019-04-10	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Force Personnel Services, LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was dragging a piece of plywood to the dumpster. The wind caught the wood and knocked him to the ground. He landed on his hip, breaking it.
2019-04-10	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Force Personnel Services LLC	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was carrying a piece of plywood across a parking lot when the wind caught it, causing him to fall on the pavement. He suffered a broken left hip.
2019-04-04	Tulsa	Oklahoma	IC OF OKLAHOMA LLC	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a golf cart when his left leg contacted a barrier. He suffered a fracture to the left leg.
2019-04-03	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Prescor, LLC	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was taking the plug out of a press. The forks of a forklift had been placed under the plug so it could rest on them when it was unbolted. The employee was unbolting the plug when the forks slipped. The plug fell and crushed the employee's right hand and wrist.
2019-03-28	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Saint Francis Health System	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping unload a food service truck. As he was putting the ramp on the back of the truck down, the ramp caught his left index finger, causing a partial amputation that required surgery.
2019-03-08	Tulsa	Oklahoma	BBC Electrical Services Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were in the bucket of a bucket truck energizing a 13,800-to-2,400-volt stepdown transformer by closing three 100k fused cutouts at the riser pole. A voltage meter used to take readings on the ground was overloaded and failed, causing an arc flash. One of the employees in the bucket suffered first- and second-degree burns to both wrists, the face, the neck, and the ears and was hospitalized.
2019-02-28	Tulsa	Oklahoma	NPC International	Knee(s)	Shooting by other person-intentional
An employee was shot in the knee while delivering pizza.
2019-02-24	Tulsa	Oklahoma	WYATT FIELD SERVICE COMPANY	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was opening a horizontal manway on top of a drum using a jack. When the manway opened, the employee's right index finger contacted a valve on the manway causing a fingertip amputation.
2019-02-02	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Advanced Workzone Services, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
An employee was struck by a motorist while installing a temporary traffic control pre-warning sign. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis and a ruptured bladder.
2018-09-25	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Hillcrest Medical Center	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While pushing a trash cart in a hallway, the employee stepped onto the base of the trash bin and fell to the floor. The employee suffered a broken right ankle.
2018-09-24	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Command Center	Hand(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was washing a car when a pressure washer sprayed his hand, lacerating it.
2018-08-28	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Nonnis Foods, L.L.C.	Multiple upper extremities locations	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking from a production floor to a break area when she tripped and fell, breaking her wrist, forearm, and collarbone.
2018-08-14	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Trinity Structural Towers, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was adjusting a pedestal fan when his right thumb went through the guard in the back of the fan and was struck by the fan blade, suffering multiple fractures.
2018-08-01	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Tulsa Asphalt, LLC	Arm(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was trying to repair a stalled recycle asphalt bin machine. His right arm got stuck between the tail pulley shaft and the pulley, and he suffered broken bones.
2018-07-30	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Wedlake Fabricating, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
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.
2018-07-27	Tulsa	Oklahoma	BAMA PIE	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was drying a pump outlet pipe with a towel. The pump's turning blades caught the employee's finger, amputating it to the first joint.
2018-07-19	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Jonesplan LLC	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was installing sod at a golf course when the sod installer ran over his left foot/ankle fracturing the ankle.
2018-07-19	Tulsa	Oklahoma	AMERICAN AIRLINES	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was removing boxes from the conveyor belt and caught their left middle finger in a pinch point causing a deep laceration.
2018-07-19	Tulsa	Oklahoma	AMERICAN AIRLINES	Foot (feet)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle
An employee's foot was run over by a scaffold used alongside aircraft for maintenance repairs.
2018-07-11	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Crossland Heavy Contractors	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
The injured employee was working on a crew finishing a concrete curb. After finishing, the employee started cramping and was hospitalized for potential heat stroke.
2018-07-09	Tulsa	Oklahoma	St. Francis Hospital South	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substances
A nurse experienced allergy symptoms (including possible anaphylaxis) after treating patients who might have received an antibiotic she was allergic to.
2018-07-06	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Sonoco Products Company	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking through the warehouse when he was struck by a forklift (clamp truck), knocking him to the floor, breaking his foot, and crushing his heel.
2018-07-04	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Direct Energy	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to the kitchen area when she slipped and fell, striking and bruising her head on a vending machine and then falling on her left arm and breaking it in multiple places.
2018-06-30	Tulsa	Oklahoma	BAMA FOODS LTD.	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Employee was cleaning an overhead conveyor while standing on a ladder. The conveyor activated, causing her glove to be pulled into the rollers and fracturing her left forearm. She was hospitalized.
2018-06-18	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Acme Brick Company	Lower leg(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee stepped into an area where a setting machine pushes a brick column into the setting heads. He was then struck by the machine and sustained a fracture to his lower left leg.
2018-06-14	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Crossland Heavy Contractors, Inc.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking behind a trackhoe when it backed up and ran over both of the employee's legs. The employee was hospitalized with leg lacerations.
2018-06-08	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Great Southwest Construction Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Three employees were removing attachment pins from a skid steer to remove the bucket. The skid steer bucket fell onto on employee's right foot resulting in five broken toes.
2018-05-23	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Ferguson Enterprises	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was attempting to unload a pallet from a truck when the pallet broke and the employee fell off the truck, striking his head on the ground.
2018-05-21	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Fixtures & Drywall Company of Oklahoma, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
Two employees were fighting over a nail gun when one employee was shot in the stomach with the nail gun, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-05-20	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Ascena Retail Group	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a ladder while hanging a poster, sustaining a fractured tibia.
2018-05-09	Tulsa	Oklahoma	OIL STATES BARLOW HUNT	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was helping another maintenance employee install a hydraulic cylinder. During installation, the square cylinder base was not fully seated in the slot. The injured employee's finger was pointing to where the cylinder was stuck when the 90-pound cylinder base dropped down and pinched the employee's left index finger, causing a partial fingertip amputation.
2018-05-03	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Marco Industries Bldg 5	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on an assembly line, running a non-woven manufacturing machine, when the employee's left hand became caught between two running spindles. The employee's left thumb was amputated, with the possibility of additional left-hand finger amputations. The machine was not powered down or locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
2018-05-02	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Turley Residential Center, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee tripped over her foot and fell to the floor while walking down the hall, injuring her head and shoulder. She was hospitalized.
2018-04-28	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Fairway Services, Inc.	Hand(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee had replaced a truck's fuel filter and got fuel on his wrist and hand. When he reconnected the power wires to the fuel pump, it sparked and ignited the fuel on his left hand, burning it.
2018-04-23	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Crossland Construction Company Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to place a pin into a shoe bolt on a frame that was being raised and lowered by a forklift when material slipped and smashed the employee's left middle finger. The finger had to be surgically amputated.
2018-04-22	Tulsa	Oklahoma	AAON INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was placing sheet metal panels onto a base form when his left middle finger was pinched between the panels, resulting in a surgical amputation.
2018-04-20	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unloading a transport trailer at a customer site when his left index fingertip was pinched by the customer's dock plate and amputated to the first knuckle.
2018-04-17	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Equus Metals	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was unloading metal rails from a transport trailer when the rails slid off the trailer supports and struck the employee in the back and lower leg. The employee suffered damaged vertebrae and a lower leg injury, requiring hospitalization and surgery.