TYSON FOODS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CENTER, TEXAS
| Employer | TYSON FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 2017043137 |
| Address | 1019 Shelbyville Street | City, State ZIP | CENTER, TEXAS 75935 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1225292 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.79000, -94.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a right middle fingertip amputation while attempting to remove film from a packaging machine. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2017, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in CENTER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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