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Tyson Fresh Meats

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — MADISON, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Fresh Meats in MADISON, NEBRASKA
Employer Tyson Fresh Meats Report ID 2020032145
Address 1200 Industrial Pkwy City, State ZIP MADISON, NEBRASKA 68748
Event Date March 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424470 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -97.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting product from a carcass. The knife lacerated the employee's inner right thigh; the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2020, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats in MADISON, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). 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

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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