Tyson Poultry, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CUMMING, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tyson Poultry, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054865 |
| Address | 340 Maple Street | City, State ZIP | CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1318989 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -84.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was suffered an amputation to the right index finger while cleaning a chiller.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2018, a worker at Tyson Poultry, Inc. in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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