TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
Foam Rubber Products, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Foam Rubber Products, LLC, 10522 E. Pine, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the elbow(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of foam when his arm was trapped between the foam and the sawblade. He suffered a laceration on the inside of his right elbow and was hospitalized.
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