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. Report ID 20191010527
Address 1131 DAKOTA AVE City, State ZIP DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA 68731
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 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.44000, -96.49000

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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