Tulsa Asphalt, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tulsa Asphalt, LLC | Report ID | 2018087860 |
| Address | 13737 E 46th St. N. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74157 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423320 | Inspection # | 1337059 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.22000, -95.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to repair a stalled recycle asphalt bin machine. His right arm got stuck between the tail pulley shaft and the pulley, and he suffered broken bones.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2018, a worker at Tulsa Asphalt, LLC in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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