Tyson Poultry Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tyson Poultry Inc. | Report ID | 2020032680 |
| Address | 340 West Maple Street | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30003 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -84.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a roll of film into place. The roll of film dropped, and his right index finger was caught between the roll positioning rod and the framework of the machine he was placing it on. The fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2020, a worker at Tyson Poultry Inc. in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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