Tyson Foods, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CENTER, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Foods, Inc. in 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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