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Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc. Report ID 2016042862
Address 4114 Mint Way City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75237
Event Date April 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food slicers
Industry (NAICS) 424420 Inspection # 1139838
GPS Coordinates 32.68000, -96.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to remove pepperoni that was jammed in the guard of a slicer. As he pulled out the pepperoni, his hand was caught in the slicer blade. His right hand index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2016, a worker at Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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