OK Foods, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | OK Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010585 |
| Address | 1000 OLD PIKE RD. | City, State ZIP | HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA 74937 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.89000, -94.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing chicken wing totes from beneath a wing separator. The employee reached up under the wing separator to retrieve a hanging chicken piece and contacted the separator. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated above the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2017, a worker at OK Foods, Inc. in HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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