Tyson Foods Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Tyson Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2015129637 |
| Address | 1500 Plum Creek Parkway | City, State ZIP | LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA 68850 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -99.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to free up some stuck boxes along the conveyor line. The employee was pulling on some stuck boxes when his hands slipped off the box he was lifting. He fell to the side and stopped his fall with his right hand. During that process, his right hand was caught between two rollers. In freeing his hand, he pulled the skin off the top of his hand. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2015, a worker at Tyson Foods Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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