Tyson Foods, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087453 |
| Address | 13076 Renfro Circle | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68137 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1693143 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -96.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a seal that had come off of its track and became wedged between the drum and safety guarding on a chiller machine. When the seal came free, the safety guarding snapped back into position, amputating the employee's right middle fingertip. The machine was locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2023, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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