Tyson Foods, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ENID, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2018066523 |
| Address | 5109 E. Willow Rd | City, State ZIP | ENID, OKLAHOMA 73701 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.41000, -97.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a man-up forklift to look at the stuck forks of another forklift, about 15 feet off the ground. The employee's hand touched the stuck forklift's mast, and the slack of the chain dislodged. The chain amputated three of his fingers just below the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2018, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in ENID, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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