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Tyson Foods- Forest

Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FOREST, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Foods- Forest in FOREST, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Tyson Foods- Forest Report ID 2024065807
Address 11634 Highway 80 W City, State ZIP FOREST, MISSISSIPPI 39074
Event Date June 28, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached Source of Injury Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo
Secondary Source Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Industry (NAICS) 311613 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.36000, -89.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was washing out a trailer. He unlatched the turnbuckles and released the air. He then went behind the trailer to lift the tailgate. As he lifted the tailgate, he used his left hand to push the turnbuckle into position between the tailgate and the trailer. The tailgate slipped out of the employee's right hand and his little finger was caught between the turnbuckle and the trailer resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 28, 2024, a worker at Tyson Foods- Forest in FOREST, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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