Tyson Foods Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Tyson Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2025054089 |
| Address | 3865 Hwy 35 North | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI 39051 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2025 | 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, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -89.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a box machine when his finger was caught by the chain and sprocket and he sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2025, a worker at Tyson Foods Inc. in CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI 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, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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