Tyson Fresh Meats
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Fresh Meats | Report ID | 2019077201 |
| Address | 5000 FM 1912 | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79120 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Streetcar, trolley, cable car, light rail |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.25000, -101.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the harvesting floor as a steamback operator. The trolley came into the room and the employee removed it from the track. The employee's fingers were pinched by the trolley wheel and rail and a fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2019, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with streetcar, trolley, cable car, light rail identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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