Tyson Foods, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CENTER, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032880 |
| Address | 1019 Shelbyville Street | City, State ZIP | CENTER, TEXAS 75935 |
| Event Date | March 19, 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1388622 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.79000, -94.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing chicken parts from a jammed half cutter machine. The machine amputated the employee's right index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2019, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in CENTER, TEXAS 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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