Tyson Poultry, Inc

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Poultry, Inc in 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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