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Tyson Foods, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — AMARILLO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc. Report ID 2018066093
Address 5000 N FM 1912 City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108
Event Date June 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.25000, -101.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a processing floor, operating a shell saw. The saw contacted the employee's left thumb, lacerating it.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2018, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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