Tyson Foods Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods Inc. in CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Tyson Foods Inc. Report ID 2016065797
Address 3865 Hwy 35 North City, State ZIP CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI 39051
Event Date June 28, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1160567
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -89.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet jack and was driving through the curtains to the freezer. As he used his right hand to open the curtain, his left hand was caught between the pallet jack handle and a post, smashing his left thumb. He was hospitalized and required thumb surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2016, a worker at Tyson Foods Inc. in CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,387 severe injury reports involving "Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident" incidents in our database. Browse all Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident injuries.

See all reports for Tyson Foods Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Oct 9, 2016 Bass Pro Shop, Inc. MACON, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
May 4, 2022 Capstone Logistics, LLC. LIMA, OHIO Amputations Amp.
Dec 6, 2020 Walmart, Inc. CULLMAN, ALABAMA Fractures Hosp.
Apr 23, 2021 Walmart, Inc. DOUGLAS, GEORGIA Cuts and abrasions or bruises Hosp.
Aug 24, 2017 Advanced Industrial Devices TULSA, OKLAHOMA Fractures Hosp.
Jan 30, 2015 Poclain Hydraulics, Inc. STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN Crushing injuries Hosp.
Mar 1, 2017 DHL Supply Chain NEWVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Amputations Amp.
Jul 12, 2023 Philly Shipyard, Inc. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Crushing injuries Hosp.