Avulsions, enucleations

Name: Avulsions, enucleations at Tyson Foods, Inc.
Start: 9/6/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018099204 · 9/6/2018 · Tyson Foods, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name: Tyson Foods, Inc.
Location: 5000 N FM 1912, AMARILLO, TEXAS, 79108
NAICS: 311612
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

After cleaning a conveyor belt, an employee noticed something in the belt and was attempting to pull it out when her hand was caught in the sprocket. The skin was removed from the top of her hand. The belt was re-energized at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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