Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — HOLCOMB, KANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032200 |
| Address | 3105 N. IBP Road | City, State ZIP | HOLCOMB, KANSAS 67851 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Meat, poultry, seafood |
| Secondary Source | Butchering machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.99000, -101.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing meat down a rail system when a beef carcass fell off its hooks and fractured the employee's ankle, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2018, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. in HOLCOMB, KANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with meat, poultry, seafood identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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