HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA—
OK Foods, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at OK Foods, Inc, 200 Industrial Rd, HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA 74937 on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
Final 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.
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An employee was using a powered pallet jack to move product. The stabilizer/drive wheel lost contact with the floor. When the wheel caught traction, the employee's lower right leg was pinned between the jack and the wall. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the lower leg.
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An employee was moving a tote of chicken when their right thumb and index finger were pinched by the belt drive on the shaker table resulting in a partial amputation.
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