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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171211690 · 12/9/2017 · Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Location
28424 38th Ave N, HILLSDALE, ILLINOIS, 61257
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 9, 2017, at approximately 1:00 p.m., an employee was attempting to remove a piece of meat from a hook when the employee's right index fingertip was pinched between the hook's handle and a conveyor siderail, resulting in an amputation just below the fingernail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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