Lopez Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Lopez Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2022097950 |
| Address | 9500 NW 4th Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73127 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47000, -97.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing meat from a conveyor. The employee's glove caught a sprocket on the belt drive bar, causing the employee's left hand to be wrapped around the bar. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the forearm near the wrist.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2022, a worker at Lopez Foods, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the forearm(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 hospitalized.
Context
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