Tyson Foods, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20201110937 |
| Address | 5807 Mitchell Ave. | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64507 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -94.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on the packaging machine and sustained amputation of the left index finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2020, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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