Milo's Tea Company, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Milo's Tea Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021948 |
| Address | 7475 N 75th E Ave | City, State ZIP | OWASSO, OKLAHOMA 74055 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.25000, -95.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing periodic maintenance on a motor that drives a belt conveyor for a line. While adjusting the chain on the conveyor, the conveyor turned back on and the employee's left thumb became caught in the chain resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2025, a worker at Milo's Tea Company, Inc. in OWASSO, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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