TYSON FOODS, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — STAR CITY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TYSON FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 2019032804 |
| Address | 500 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | STAR CITY, ARKANSAS 71667 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -91.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a chick trailer. As he was repositioning a flat hook (on a winch) attached to the last chick tray, the attached cable straightened out. His left hand was caught between the hook and the dolly and his index finger was crushed. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2019, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in STAR CITY, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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