Tyson Foods
Struck against object or equipment while moving it — Amputations — EMPORIA, KANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods | Report ID | 2016032440 |
| Address | 2101 W. 6000 | City, State ZIP | EMPORIA, KANSAS 66801 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment while moving it | Source of Injury | Angle irons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -96.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were picking up two angle iron supports and putting them into the metal scrap trash can. The angle iron supports hooked one of the employee's fingers and amputated the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2016, a worker at Tyson Foods in EMPORIA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment while moving it, with angle irons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 56 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment while moving it" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment while moving it injuries.
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