Tyson Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Crushing injuries - OGLETHORPE, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc. in OGLETHORPE, Georgia
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc.
Address 4949 Highway 90 West
City, State ZIP OGLETHORPE, Georgia 31068
Report ID 2016010038
Event Date January 4, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311119
Inspection # 1116750
GPS Coordinates 32.33000, -84.10000

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Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was working on a transfer auger when the auger crushed his right leg, resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2016, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in OGLETHORPE, Georgia suffered crushing injuries to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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