Amputations

Name: Amputations at Tyson Farms, Inc.
Start: 7/10/2020

1 amputation · 2020076485 · 7/10/2020 · Tyson Farms, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
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: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Tyson Farms, Inc.
Location: 3865 HWY 35 N., CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI, 39051
NAICS: 112390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee's chain glove was caught by a wing module on a moving line. Her left ring finger was pinched between the module and a stainless steel guide, causing the amputation of the fingertip.

Source

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