TYSON FOODS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NOEL, MISSOURI
| Employer | TYSON FOODS | Report ID | 2018077405 |
| Address | 1 TYSON AVENUE | City, State ZIP | NOEL, MISSOURI 64854 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.55000, -94.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/22/2018, an employee was moving a piece of equipment when his left thumb was smashed between it and another piece of equipment. As he attempted to pull his thumb out, his left thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2018, a worker at TYSON FOODS in NOEL, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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