Tyson Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BLOUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021786 |
| Address | 67240 Main Street | City, State ZIP | BLOUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35031 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-powered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1380722 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.05000, -86.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an air gun to blow and remove crumbs from the drip pan of a conveyor. The conveyor belt struck the air gun, pulling its trigger handle into a fixed conveyor support and pinching the employee's right little fingertip between the handle and the conveyor support.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2019, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in BLOUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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