Tyson Poultry Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Tyson Poultry Inc. | Report ID | 2023021166 |
| Address | 600 North Berry Street | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1649182 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -94.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had removed the piping from a three-way actuator valve to inspect the valve for a possible clog or jam. The valve cycled while the employee's right index finger was inside the equipment, causing an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2023, a worker at Tyson Poultry Inc. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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