Tyson Farms, Inc
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Amputations — ATTALLA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Tyson Farms, Inc | Report ID | 2022032112 |
| Address | 200 Carnes Chapel Rd | City, State ZIP | ATTALLA, ALABAMA 35954 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.04000, -86.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped while walking up stairs. He fell and put his hands down to brace himself. His ring finger lodged into a hole in the stair tread, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2022, a worker at Tyson Farms, Inc in ATTALLA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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