Tyson Foods, Inc.
Struck against object or equipment while moving it — Cuts, lacerations — LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2020087767 |
| Address | 1500 S, Plum Creek Parkway | City, State ZIP | LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA 68850 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment while moving it | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -99.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grabbing a knife tub containing approximately 40 knives when the employee's left hand entered a hole on the bottom of the tub and contacted a knife blade, causing a laceration.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2020, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment while moving it, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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