TYSON FOODS, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | TYSON FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 20171110541 |
| Address | 3865 HIGHWAY 35 NORTH | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI 39051 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -89.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting together some equipment for startup when the employee's right index finger was pinched between a plate and a heat exchanger, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2017, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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