Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SHERMAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053891 |
| Address | 4700 Hwy 75 South | City, State ZIP | SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -96.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wiping off an area below a conveyor when their hand became caught in the conveyor belt.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2021, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. in SHERMAN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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