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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020088078 · 8/25/2020 · Tyson Fresh Meats

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Tyson Fresh Meats
Location
3105 N. IBP Road, HOLCOMB, KANSAS, 67851
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was servicing a material handling kicker plate when it activated. The cylinder retracted and crushed his right thumb between the kicker framework and a conveyor belt. He suffered an open fracture to the thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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