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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017098581 · 9/6/2017 · Tyson Foods Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Tyson Foods Inc.
Location
1500 Plum Creek Parkway, LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA, 68850
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a coworker guide a metal basket into a tilling tank. The employee's left index finger became stuck in one of the basket holes as the basket brushed against the frame of the machine, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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