Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — HOLCOMB, KANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Report ID | 2021054391 |
| Address | 3105 N IBP Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOLCOMB, KANSAS 67851 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-belt | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.99000, -101.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was maneuvering a product cart with his hands on the sides of the cart. As he was doing so, the employee's left pinky finger got caught between the cart and the edge of a metal guard on a conveyor belt resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2021, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. in HOLCOMB, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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