Bar-S Foods Co.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Bar-S Foods Co. | Report ID | 20241211255 |
| Address | 500 S. Bar S Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ALTUS, OKLAHOMA 73521 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.63000, -99.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a casing stuffing machine after cleaning. While placing the inner jug into the housing assembly, their left little fingertip was lacerated by the inner jug. The employee sustained a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2024, a worker at Bar-S Foods Co. in ALTUS, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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