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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20171111188 · 11/24/2017 · OK Foods, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
OK Foods, Inc
Location
200 Industrial Rd, HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA, 74937
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting a conveyor for remaining food product after a first wash-down when he dropped his flashlight inside the machine. He was attempting to retrieve the flashlight when his left arm became caught in the conveyor belt, fracturing his ulna and radius.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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