The Hillshire Brands Company a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | The Hillshire Brands Company a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109849 |
| Address | 4612 Speaker Rd. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66106 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 # | 1707717 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the tension of a chain on a machine when his right index fingertip was amputated. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2023, a worker at The Hillshire Brands Company a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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