TYSON FOODS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DEXTER, MISSOURI
| Employer | TYSON FOODS | Report ID | 20181111883 |
| Address | 1001 E. STODDARD ST. | City, State ZIP | DEXTER, MISSOURI 63841 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1366430 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.79000, -89.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping install a conveyor belt. The employee had pulled the belt off the frame when the conveyor started. The employee's right middle fingertip was smashed between the belt and the frame, and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2018, a worker at TYSON FOODS in DEXTER, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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