TYSON FOODS INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOPE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TYSON FOODS INC. | Report ID | 2019088479 |
| Address | 275 COUNTY RD 278 | City, State ZIP | HOPE, ARKANSAS 71801 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1425890 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.67000, -93.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee raised the door to a breading machine and the machine caused an amputation to the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2019, a worker at TYSON FOODS INC. in HOPE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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