TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
F.C. Ziegler Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at F.C. Ziegler Company, 2111 E. 11th St., TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74104 on — Fractures , affecting the Forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was scraping down the sides of a mixing machine. The machine activated and her right arm was caught in the auger, resulting in a fractured lower arm.
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