BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA—
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Blue Bell Creameries, L.P., 8201 E. Hwy 51, BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA 74014 on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was changing the battery on a forklift using a mobile battery dolly. The employee positioned the dolly adjacent to the storage rack. The dolly began to roll backward when the employee was transferring the battery and the battery fell off the rack and onto the employee's left foot. Three toes were severely crushed resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.
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An employee was using an end mill to mill out a section of a metal door frame that he was fabricating. Metal shavings built up and he could not see the marking to cut, so he used a small brush to remove the shavings. While brushing off the shavings, his glove became caught in the spinning mill bit and pulled his hand in. The employee's right index finger contacted the spinning bit, resulting in a partial amputation to the side of the finger.
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An employee was exiting the bed of his service truck using the lift gate when he slipped due to the tapered edge and fell, striking the support post of the lift gate. The employee sustained three fractured ribs and cracked vertebrae.
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An employee was walking down the steps when they missed the last step and fell, fracturing both ankles.
SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA—
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An employee was working from a platform ladder, spraying a tank with water to clean it. The employee slipped; as she tried to steady herself, her right middle finger was caught in a pinch point. The fingertip was amputated and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA—
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An employee was moving a stack of empty pallets with an electric pallet jack in a congested area when he tripped and fell. The pallet jack then rolled over his right foot, fracturing it.
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