OK Foods, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | OK Foods, Inc | Report ID | 20171010059 |
| Address | 200 Industrial Rd | City, State ZIP | HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA 74937 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.90000, -94.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While trying to remove a piece of fat, an employee had their fingers caught in the de-fatter machine, resulting in amputation of the index fingertip and the middle fingertip on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2017, a worker at OK Foods, Inc in HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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