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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015118495 · 11/11/2015 · Tyson Foods

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Butchering machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Tyson Foods
Location
6600 Hwy 431, ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA, 35950
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was washing the floor. She noticed the gizzard table machine was clogged. As she tried to clear the clog, her gloved hand was caught in the auger amputating the right index, middle, and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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