Midwest Farmers Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CLINTON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Midwest Farmers Inc. | Report ID | 2020010726 |
| Address | 625 N. 3rd | City, State ZIP | CLINTON, OKLAHOMA 73601 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.52000, -98.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing cotton from a lint cleaner. A part in the machine struck the employee's fingers, causing fractures and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2020, a worker at Midwest Farmers Inc. in CLINTON, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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