Tyson Foods Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods Inc. | Report ID | 20161110553 |
| Address | 300 Port Wall St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was packaging lunch meat containers on a conveyor line when one of the container lids became dislodged. When she tried to retrieve the lid, her fingers were caught in the middle of the two adjoining conveyer lines. Her right ring and middle fingers were severely lacerated, and her ring finger had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2016, a worker at Tyson Foods Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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