TYSON FOODS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TYSON FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 2020098473 |
| Address | 5505 JEFFERSON PARKWAY | City, State ZIP | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -92.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually adjusting a block of frozen product on a conveyor, when his right middle finger was caught between the block and the frame causing a fracture and laceration to his right middle finger that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2020, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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