BAMA FOODS LTD.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | BAMA FOODS LTD. | Report ID | 2018066539 |
| Address | 5377 E 66TH ST N | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74117 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2018 | 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-live roller |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1332104 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.25000, -95.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was cleaning an overhead conveyor while standing on a ladder. The conveyor activated, causing her glove to be pulled into the rollers and fracturing her left forearm. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2018, a worker at BAMA FOODS LTD. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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