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Tyson Foods, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — AMARILLO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Foods, Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc. Report ID 2015085827
Address 5000 N FM 1912 City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108
Event Date August 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Pipes, ducts, tubing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # 1087712
GPS Coordinates 35.28000, -101.82000

Incident Narrative

When an employee made a turn while operating a forklift, the forklift got too close to the wall and caught the employee's finger between the forklift and a hydraulic pipe along the wall. The employee's finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2015, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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