TYSON FOODS, INC.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | TYSON FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 2020065706 |
| Address | 3865 HIGHWAY 35 NORTH | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI 39051 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -89.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping cut shoulders when the knife cut his hand. He sustained a laceration to the top of the right hand that involved a tendon.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2020, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. 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
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