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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2016010038 · 1/4/2016 · Tyson Foods, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Location
4949 Highway 90 West, OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA, 31068
NAICS
311119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was working on a transfer auger when the auger crushed his right leg, resulting in hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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