Tyson Poultry, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Poultry, Inc | Report ID | 2022032138 |
| Address | 3800 E PROGRESS ST | City, State ZIP | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72114 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -92.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering the rollup door on a dock. The door slipped, and as he tried to keep it from falling its chain caught his left middle finger. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2022, a worker at Tyson Poultry, Inc in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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