TYSON FOODS INC.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HOPE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TYSON FOODS INC. | Report ID | 2015118934 |
| Address | 275 COUNTY RD 278 | City, State ZIP | HOPE, ARKANSAS 71801 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.66000, -93.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a strapper machine after making boxes. The machine amputated his left pinky fingertip when he moved it back into position.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2015, a worker at TYSON FOODS INC. in HOPE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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