Bar-S Foods Co.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Bar-S Foods Co. | Report ID | 2024098529 |
| Address | 701 Good Hope Road | City, State ZIP | SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA 74868 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.26000, -96.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a ham grinder when the grinder's paddles struck her right hand, resulting in lacerations and fractures to her hand and fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2024, a worker at Bar-S Foods Co. in SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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