The Hillshire Brands Company a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | The Hillshire Brands Company a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065765 |
| Address | 4612 Speaker Rd. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66106 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery, appliances unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1832820 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 17, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., two employees were servicing a refrigeration unit on a roof. The injured employee was inspecting the orientation of a sprocket in a different unit when air pressure generated by the unit caused the door to shut on their right thumb, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2025, a worker at The Hillshire Brands Company a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with cooling and humidifying machinery, appliances unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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