TYSON FOODS, INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker - Cuts, lacerations - DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON FOODS, INC. in DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska
Employer TYSON FOODS, INC.
Address 1131 DAKOTA AVE
City, State ZIP DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska 68731
Report ID 20191010527
Event Date October 8, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311611
GPS Coordinates 42.47876, -96.41324

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting meat on a process floor. His knife struck him in the chest above his mesh apron, causing a laceration.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2019, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska suffered cuts, lacerations to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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