EXPANDED SOLUTIONS LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — WEWOKA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | EXPANDED SOLUTIONS LLC | Report ID | 2017098929 |
| Address | 300 NORTH WEWOKA AVE. | City, State ZIP | WEWOKA, OKLAHOMA 74884 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | 1265827 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.16000, -96.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating an expanded metal manufacturing machine had his arm caught and fractured in the machine while trying to align it. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2017, a worker at EXPANDED SOLUTIONS LLC in WEWOKA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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