Tyson Foods Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods Inc | Report ID | 2016042831 |
| Address | 601 Tyson Dr | City, State ZIP | GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS 72638 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1139352 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.33000, -93.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove viscera (guts) with a tool from the machine. The tool he was using was caught in the evisceration machine, and his right ring finger was smashed between the tool and the machine, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2016, a worker at Tyson Foods Inc in GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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