TYSON FOODS, INC.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — SEDALIA, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TYSON FOODS, INC. in SEDALIA, MISSOURI
Employer TYSON FOODS, INC. Report ID 2018077641
Address 19571 WHITFIELD ROAD City, State ZIP SEDALIA, MISSOURI 65301
Event Date July 27, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Motors other than vehicle
Secondary Source Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.75000, -93.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a breader's main drive belt motor from its gearbox. When the motor released from the gear box, it fell, crushing the employee's left ring fingertip between the bottom of the motor and the framework of the breader. The finger tip was subsequently medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2018, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in SEDALIA, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with motors other than vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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