Tyson Foods, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119666 |
| Address | 3548 N. Kostner Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60641 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.94000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a co-worker with separating plastic tote bins when the upper tote bin slipped and crushed the employee's finger, resulting in a laceration and a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2021, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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