TYSON FOODS INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SEDALIA, MISSOURI
| Employer | TYSON FOODS INC | Report ID | 2021032440 |
| Address | 19571 Whifield Road | City, State ZIP | SEDALIA, MISSOURI 65301 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| 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) | 424440 | Inspection # | 1522352 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -93.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a breader. The employee was unjamming a clog from it when its incline chain paddles struck the employee's left hand. The employee suffered an amputation to part of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2021, a worker at TYSON FOODS INC in SEDALIA, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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