Tyson Poultry, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CUMMING, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tyson Poultry, Inc. | Report ID | 2024053847 |
| Address | 4990 Leland Drive | City, State ZIP | CUMMING, GEORGIA 30041 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery, appliances n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.27000, -84.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance services to the gearbox of a rendering cooker when their left thumb tip was lacerated between the belt and the drive, resulting in an amputation to the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at Tyson Poultry, Inc. in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with heating and cooking machinery, appliances n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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