Bama Foods LTD.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Bama Foods LTD. | Report ID | 20221210771 |
| Address | 5377 E 66TH ST N | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74117 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(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) | 311812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.25000, -95.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clear dough off the scrap conveyor belt. She reached under the machine when her right glove was caught by a roller. The employee's right arm was pulled over the roller, resulting in a fracture to her forearm.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2022, a worker at Bama Foods LTD. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the upper arm(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
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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