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Tyson Foods

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Foods in CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Tyson Foods Report ID 2017076735
Address 301 E. Cherry St. City, State ZIP CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS 72830
Event Date July 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.47000, -93.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a tote of product using an electric jack when the jack handle jerked to the right, pinching and partially amputating the employee's right pinky finger between the handle and the plastic tote.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2017, a worker at Tyson Foods in CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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