Amputations

Name: Amputations at Tyson Poultry Inc.
Start: 9/14/2020

1 amputation · 2020098744 · 9/14/2020 · Tyson Poultry Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: Tyson Poultry Inc.
Location: 600 North Berry Street, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, 72764
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder about 10 feet off the ground, trying to unclog a water mister. The mister began to spray water onto him; as he tried to close it off and avoid the water, his right hand was struck by a large box fan blade. He suffered an amputation to the little finger.

Source

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