Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOLCOMB, KANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. | Report ID | 2021076253 |
| Address | 3105 IBP ROAD | City, State ZIP | HOLCOMB, KANSAS 67851 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1544902 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.99000, -101.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance on a stacker machine. When the employee adjusted a chain on the machine's conveyor belt, the chain pinched the employee's right index finger and amputated the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2021, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. in HOLCOMB, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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