Tyson Poultry, Inc.
Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CARTHAGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Poultry, Inc. | Report ID | 2020043626 |
| Address | 1484 N.E. Loop | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, TEXAS 75633 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.17000, -94.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been stacking boxes and started having chest pains. The employee was hospitalized and had cardiac related surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2020, a worker at Tyson Poultry, Inc. in CARTHAGE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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