Tyson Farms, Inc.

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving - Fractures - CENTER, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Farms, Inc. in CENTER, Texas
Employer Tyson Farms, Inc.
Address 1019 Shelbyville Street
City, State ZIP CENTER, Texas 75935
Report ID 2021053925
Event Date May 13, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Jaw, chin
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
Source of Injury Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 31.79234, -94.16632

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Incident Narrative

Two employees fought. One punched the other, breaking the employee's jaw. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2021, a worker at Tyson Farms, Inc. in CENTER, Texas suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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