Tyson Foods
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SHERMAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods | Report ID | 2020032207 |
| Address | 4700 U.S. Hwy 75 South | City, State ZIP | SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -96.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished unloading a pallet of product. The employee picked up the empty wood pallet to place it on top of the stack of empties and got a splinter in their right hand. The next day, the employee was hospitalized due to an infection in the hand.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2020, a worker at Tyson Foods in SHERMAN, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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