Tyson Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified - AMARILLO, Texas
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Address | 5000 N FM 1912 |
| City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, Texas 79108 |
| Report ID | 2015085789 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 |
| Inspection # | 1087712 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.23605, -101.65371 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was training a coworker in the processing division when he noticed something caught in an overhead conveyor. When he went to remove it, his glove got caught in the conveyor, twisting his right wrist and injuring his extensor tendon.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2015, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in AMARILLO, Texas suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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