Tyson Foods

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Foods in NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Tyson Foods Report ID 2016098616
Address 100 E Cassady St City, State ZIP NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS 71852
Event Date September 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.92000, -93.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee visually determined that a metal flange on a transfer had become disconnected from a metal plate, allowing a transfer roller to fall. When he touched the flange, the metal plate became loose and smashed his right ring finger between the metal plate and flange. The transfer was locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2016, a worker at Tyson Foods in NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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