TYSON FOODS, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TYSON FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 2018043299 |
| Address | 600 BERRY STREET | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -94.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to manually rotate a shackle that was turned in the wrong direction when his right hand was caught in the in-line shackle turner to his right, crushing his right index finger. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2018, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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