Tyson Aurora Feed Mill
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — VERONA, MISSOURI
| Employer | Tyson Aurora Feed Mill | Report ID | 2017087566 |
| Address | 12436 Lawrence 2220 | City, State ZIP | VERONA, MISSOURI 65769 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1256043 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.95000, -93.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 8, 2017, an employee was unloading feed from a truck to bins when an auger arm exiting the truck became bogged down. As he went to open or close the door of the auger, his left hand was caught in the auger, amputating his index, middle, and ring fingers and crushing his pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2017, a worker at Tyson Aurora Feed Mill in VERONA, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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