Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOLCOMB, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. in 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.

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