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Tyson Foods

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods in NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Tyson Foods Report ID 20191010403
Address 100 E Cassady St City, State ZIP NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS 71852
Event Date October 4, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Pelvic region, unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.92000, -93.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was deboning breast meat. The knife fell. As the employee retrieved it, it stabbed him in the pelvic region. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2019, a worker at Tyson Foods in NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the pelvic region, unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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