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Tyson Foods, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc. Report ID 2020021562
Address 1500 S. Plum Creek Parkway City, State ZIP LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA 68850
Event Date February 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -99.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a pit when a shackle fell from overhead and struck the employee. The employee sustained a back fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2020, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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