OK Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | OK Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2016043569 |
| Address | 1000 Old Pike Road | City, State ZIP | HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA 74937 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Juice, oil, and fat extractors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -94.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While attempting to clean out clogged material from the fat sucker machine, an employee suffered a partial amputation of the right hand distal middle finger. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2016, a worker at OK Foods, Inc. in HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with juice, oil, and fat extractors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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