Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOLCOMB, KANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. | Report ID | 2016087982 |
| Address | 3105 IBP Road | City, State ZIP | HOLCOMB, KANSAS 67851 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1174285 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.00000, -101.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the bagging machine and got the right pinky finger caught when the machine cycled resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2016, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. in HOLCOMB, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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