Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Struck by animal, n.e.c. — Amputations — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010462 |
| Address | 5000 FM 1912 | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by animal, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cattle and other bovines |
| Secondary Source | Gates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.25000, -101.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a cow from one pen to another when their finger was crushed between the gate and the cow, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2023, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by animal, n.e.c., with cattle and other bovines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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