OK Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | OK Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20191213184 |
| Address | 200 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA 74937 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -94.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the fat puller end of a puller machine when she attempted to remove a piece of chicken fat from the plastic auger's point of operation. The plastic auger then amputated her right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2019, a worker at OK Foods, Inc. in HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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