Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at Tyson Foods Inc.
Start: 2/11/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016021246 · 2/11/2016 · Tyson Foods Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Crushing injuries

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-belt
Secondary source: Suits, coats, jackets

Employer

Name: Tyson Foods Inc.
Location: 3105 IBP ROAD, HOLCOMB, KANSAS, 67851
NAICS: 311611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was reaching down to pick up a box to clear a jam when his jacket was caught in a roller. As he tried to pull it out, his hand got pulled in as well. His hand and lower arm were crushed. The roller is part of a recirculation belt-driven conveyor.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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