The Bama Companies, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | The Bama Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010698 |
| Address | 2435 N. Lewis Ave | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74110 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311813 | Inspection # | 1800430 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.18000, -95.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was returning a catch pan to a machine after dumping fruit out of it. The employee's hand was caught in a roller in the conveyor area of the fruit inspection line, and the employee's right arm was broken.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2025, a worker at The Bama Companies, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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