Tyson Poultry Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Poultry Inc. | Report ID | 20201010199 |
| Address | 600 North Berry Street | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -94.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Four maintenance technicians were unclogging a vacuum line. When they re-energized the vacuum system, an actuator valve inside the vacuum tube crushed one employee's right hand.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2020, a worker at Tyson Poultry Inc. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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