Tyson Foods, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043803 |
| Address | 5000 N FM 1912 | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.25000, -101.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a blender in the ground beef department when frozen meat became trapped in the blender. The employee was removing the stuck meat when his right ring finger was caught in the machine, resulting in medical amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2025, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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