Vaughan Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MOORE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Vaughan Foods | Report ID | 2015075098 |
| Address | 216 NE 12th St. | City, State ZIP | MOORE, OKLAHOMA 73160 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424450 | Inspection # | 1081980 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.34000, -97.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's arm got caught in a conveyor while trying to dislodge waste food. The employee sustained a compound fracture of the arm.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2015, a worker at Vaughan Foods in MOORE, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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