Tyson Farms, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - BLOUNTSVILLE, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Farms, Inc. in BLOUNTSVILLE, Alabama
Employer Tyson Farms, Inc.
Address 67240 Main Street
City, State ZIP BLOUNTSVILLE, Alabama 35031
Report ID 2022098130
Event Date September 13, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615
Inspection # 1623712
GPS Coordinates 34.05641, -86.58425

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Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in a poultry breading machine. The machine's incline chain caught his left hand, causing fractures and lacerations.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2022, a worker at Tyson Farms, Inc. in BLOUNTSVILLE, Alabama suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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