TYSON FOODS, INC.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TYSON FOODS, INC. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
Employer TYSON FOODS, INC. Report ID 2016087078
Address 5505 JEFFERSON PARKWAY City, State ZIP PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602
Event Date August 1, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Automobile
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.26000, -92.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving items from a car when the door closed on his left index finger, amputating it below the nail.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2016, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with automobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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