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TYSON MEXICAN ORIGINAL, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TYSON MEXICAN ORIGINAL, INC. in FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer TYSON MEXICAN ORIGINAL, INC. Report ID 2020109941
Address 2615 S School Ave City, State ZIP FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72701
Event Date October 19, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311830 Inspection # 1498985
GPS Coordinates 36.03000, -94.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to unclog a pipe in the taco department line between the holding tank and the mixer when their right index finger contacted the ball valve and the pneumatic actuator cycled causing amputation of the finger between the first and second joint.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2020, a worker at TYSON MEXICAN ORIGINAL, INC. in FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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