Tyson Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HALTOM CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods | Report ID | 2022053747 |
| Address | 3900 Meacham Rd. | City, State ZIP | HALTOM CITY, TEXAS 76117 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Broiling and frying equipment and appliances |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just repaired an air line on a fryer. He was below the fryer, verifying the repair, when the machine cycled and pinched his left middle and ring fingers. He suffered amputations to both finger pads.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2022, a worker at Tyson Foods in HALTOM CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with broiling and frying equipment and appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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