Tyson Foods, Inc.
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — FOREST, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032291 |
| Address | 1225 Jack Lee Dr | City, State ZIP | FOREST, MISSISSIPPI 39074 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Knives |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -89.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was scoring chicken tenders using one side of a dual blade wing rounder knife when it impaled their left hand.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2024, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in FOREST, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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