CLEMENTS FOODS COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | CLEMENTS FOODS COMPANY | Report ID | 2021010458 |
| Address | 6601 N. HARVEY Pl. | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73116 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311941 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.53000, -97.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a bottle that was stuck on the production line when his right pinky finger was caught between the conveyer belt and a pole that directs the bottles to the filling station, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2021, a worker at CLEMENTS FOODS COMPANY in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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