Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. Report ID 2017032902
Address 1916 N. Broadway Ave City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73103
Event Date March 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.48000, -97.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a scraper to remove and clean dough off a mixer and caught a finger in the spinning chain and sprocket severing the fingertip. The mixer was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 31, 2017, a worker at Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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