HOBBY LOBBY DISTRIBUTION II
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | HOBBY LOBBY DISTRIBUTION II | Report ID | 2016021244 |
| Address | 3700 S. Council Rd., Bldg. 2 | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 451120 | Inspection # | 1126293 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.42000, -97.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance work on a conveyor, checking to see if material or debris had fallen down under the conveyor. The conveyor was stopped and the employee went to grab something he saw underneath it. When the person who controlled the movement of the conveyor saw the employee reach under the conveyor, he put the handheld control down to walk towards the employee. When he went to place it down, he accidentally dropped the control and it energized the conveyor. The employee was caught between the conveyor and a cross bar under the conveyor, crushing his abdomen. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2016, a worker at HOBBY LOBBY DISTRIBUTION II in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered crushing injuries to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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