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Tyson Poultry, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tyson Poultry, Inc. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
Employer Tyson Poultry, Inc. Report ID 2024087822
Address 5505 JEFFERSON PARKWAY City, State ZIP PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71602
Event Date August 23, 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 Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1780105
GPS Coordinates 34.26000, -92.07000

Incident Narrative

On August 22, 2024, at 2:20 PM, an employee was unjamming the film in the bagger machine. It engaged as they were pulling the film down and their hand was pulled into the seal bar. The employee sustained an amputation to their left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2024, a worker at Tyson Poultry, Inc. in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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