Amputations

Name: Amputations at Tyson Foods Inc.
Start: 3/25/2019

1 amputation · 2019033079 · 3/25/2019 · 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: Motors other than vehicle

Employer

Name: Tyson Foods Inc.
Location: 7755 N State Highway 393, SCRANTON, ARKANSAS, 72863
NAICS: 311613
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a motor on a platform in the production area. The employee's left hand was on the motor when the chain shifted and pinched the tip of his middle finger between it and the motor causing a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown