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Tyson Fresh Meats

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Amputations — AMARILLO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Fresh Meats in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer Tyson Fresh Meats Report ID 20161110865
Address FM 1912 Hwy 60 City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79120
Event Date November 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Fall, slip, trip, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.19000, -101.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped while descending the steps, reached outward, and caught their left ring finger on one of the traction rings amputating the tip of the fourth left digit.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2016, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 542 severe injury reports involving "Fall, slip, trip, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall, slip, trip, unspecified injuries.

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