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Tyson Foods, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Foods, Inc. in BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc. Report ID 2018065909
Address 5322 South Park Drive City, State ZIP BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA 74728
Event Date June 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.97000, -94.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a come-a-long to raise a basket out of a sump to clean it. When the basket reached the top, the come-a-long slipped out of gear and the basket fell. As it fell, the basket pulled the employee's left index finger into the come-a-long, resulting in an amputation of the left index finger up to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2018, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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