TYSON FOODS, INC.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Amputations — CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TYSON FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 2016032105 |
| Address | 1234 Market Street | City, State ZIP | CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS 72830 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.45000, -93.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were putting a new tire on a loader/forklift. Two employees were using pry bars to manipulate the split rim in order to get the tire to seal correctly around the rim. The injured employee was manipulating the spare tire. One of the pry bars slipped while the injured employee was positioning the tire, amputating his right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2016, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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