Tyson Foods, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098458 |
| Address | 5000 N FM 1912 | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.25000, -101.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the head splitter machine and sustained a broken left arm.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2024, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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