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Tyson Farms, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — CUTHBERT, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Farms, Inc. in CUTHBERT, GEORGIA
Employer Tyson Farms, Inc. Report ID 2024065646
Address 419 US Hwy 82 East City, State ZIP CUTHBERT, GEORGIA 39840
Event Date June 24, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Arm(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. Source of Injury Grinders handtool
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.77000, -84.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the rear of an open-top semi-trailer replacing part of the equipment and utilizing a right-angle grinder when the grinder wheel contacted their left arm causing two lacerations.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2024, a worker at Tyson Farms, Inc. in CUTHBERT, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with grinders handtool identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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