OK Foods, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - HEAVENER, Oklahoma

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at OK Foods, Inc in HEAVENER, Oklahoma
Employer OK Foods, Inc
Address 200 Industrial Rd
City, State ZIP HEAVENER, Oklahoma 74937
Report ID 20171111188
Event Date November 24, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 34.90898, -94.60311

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Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a conveyor for remaining food product after a first wash-down when he dropped his flashlight inside the machine. He was attempting to retrieve the flashlight when his left arm became caught in the conveyor belt, fracturing his ulna and radius.

Incident Summary

On November 24, 2017, a worker at OK Foods, Inc in HEAVENER, Oklahoma suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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