405 Plastics & Distribution Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | 405 Plastics & Distribution Inc | Report ID | 2022087351 |
| Address | 3201 North Santa Fe Avenue | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73118 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.50000, -97.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 8/18/2022, at around 8:15 AM, an employee was clearing plastic from the trimmer of a 4-head blow molding machine when the machine started and the employee's left arm was pinched by the trimmer. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left arm.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2022, a worker at 405 Plastics & Distribution Inc in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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