Tyson Foods
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods | Report ID | 2019032569 |
| Address | 5000 FM1912 | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.25000, -101.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a chuck saw when it lacerated two of the employee's fingers, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2019, a worker at Tyson Foods in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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