OK Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | OK Foods | Report ID | 20171110696 |
| Address | 7300 SW 29th Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.43000, -97.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a bag that had become lodged on the underside of a bagger machine when the bag cutter blade severed his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2017, a worker at OK Foods 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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