Tyson Foods, Inc.
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Amputations — BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021446 |
| Address | 5322 South Park Drive | City, State ZIP | BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA 74728 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.01000, -94.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a riding pallet jack, staging a load of pallets. As he was backing the pallets into the staging area, the top pallet came in contact with a concrete pillar. It shifted forward and struck the employee's right hand as it rested on the throttle control of the pallet jack. The employee suffered a compound fracture and laceration to the little finger, resulting in a medical amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2020, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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