Tyson Foods, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CENTER, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110206 |
| Address | 1019 Shelbyville Street | City, State ZIP | CENTER, TEXAS 75935 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1635705 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.79000, -94.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 11, 2022, an employee was replacing a sprocket and bearings on a shaft. The employee used a lathe in the maintenance shop to clean the shaft when their hand came in contact with a portion of the rotating equipment on the lathe. He sustained amputations of two fingers on his left hand and a finger fracture.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2022, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in CENTER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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