Tyson Fresh Meats
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Fresh Meats | Report ID | 2023032167 |
| Address | 5000 N. FM 1912 | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.25000, -101.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was unjamming a trolley basket when the divider was activated and partially amputated their left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2023, a worker at Tyson Fresh Meats in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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