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Clements Foods Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Clements Foods Co. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Clements Foods Co. Report ID 2021119999
Address 6601 N. Harvey Place City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73116
Event Date November 18, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
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 trying to remove some tape on a conveyor belt's pulley. The belt pulled the employee's right little finger under the guard, causing the amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2021, a worker at Clements Foods Co. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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

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