TYSON FOODS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MONETT, MISSOURI
| Employer | TYSON FOODS | Report ID | 2018099827 |
| Address | 800 COUNTY ROAD | City, State ZIP | MONETT, MISSOURI 65708 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.91000, -93.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bagging frozen leg quarters with a machine and was attempting to remove a jammed staple when the machine activated and the employee's thumb pad was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2018, a worker at TYSON FOODS in MONETT, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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