Tyson Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods | Report ID | 2018032485 |
| Address | 6350 Browning Court | City, State ZIP | NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS 76180 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.85000, -97.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanitizing equipment when a moving belt caught and crushed the employee's right hand (first three fingers). The equipment was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2018, a worker at Tyson Foods in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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