PARAGON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | PARAGON INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2017099129 |
| Address | 3378 STE HWY 117 | City, State ZIP | SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA 74066 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, 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) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.98000, -96.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A 9-inch joint of pipe was stuck crossways on top of the kicker and the conveyor system between the pipe threading machine and the coupling area. The injured employee was assisting another employee in clearing the jam and was struck by the pneumatic kicker that kicks the pipe up onto the conveyor. The employee suffered multiple rib fractures on the left side and a possible hernia.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2017, a worker at PARAGON INDUSTRIES, INC. in SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the chest, 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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