Tyson Food Brands, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident - Fractures - OLATHE, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Food Brands, Inc. in OLATHE, Kansas
Employer Tyson Food Brands, Inc.
Address 20701 W. 159th Street
City, State ZIP OLATHE, Kansas 66062
Report ID 2023010496
Event Date January 17, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488490
GPS Coordinates 38.83827, -94.82300

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a powered industrial truck. As the vehicle approached an employee who was wrapping a pallet, the vehicle struck a parked forklift. The injured employee's leg became caught between the two vehicles, resulting in a left leg fracture and laceration.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2023, a worker at Tyson Food Brands, Inc. in OLATHE, Kansas suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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