Bar-S Foods Co.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Bar-S Foods Co. | Report ID | 2019087880 |
| Address | 500 S. Bar S Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ALTUS, OKLAHOMA 73521 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.63000, -99.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a bologna tree (rack) on a rail system to an oven when the tree snapped and fell on his left leg, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2019, a worker at Bar-S Foods Co. in ALTUS, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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