Tyson Foods, Inc.

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Foods, Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc. Report ID 2024065867
Address 1500 S. Plum Creek Parkway City, State ZIP LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA 68850
Event Date June 30, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Vehicle and machine platforms, surfaces
Secondary Source Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1760387
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -99.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a come-along to secure an elevated platform to perform a preventative maintenance task on a split saw stand. The come-along winch holding the stand in place failed and the platform came down, crushing the employee's left hand in the hydraulic pulley system between the chain and sprocket. The employee sustained amputations to four fingers.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2024, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with vehicle and machine platforms, surfaces identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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