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Tyson Foods, Inc

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — CENTER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc in CENTER, TEXAS
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc Report ID 2018099294
Address 1019 Shelbyville Street City, State ZIP CENTER, TEXAS 75935
Event Date September 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Jaw, chin
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.79000, -94.16000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were taking meat and placing it in yellow trays at the tail end of a production line. The two employees began to disagree about the pace, and one employee punched the injured employee in the face. The injured employee suffered a broken mandible.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2018, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc in CENTER, TEXAS suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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