Amputations

Name: Amputations at Tyson Foods, Inc.
Start: 11/14/2020

1 amputation · 20201110811 · 11/14/2020 · Tyson Foods, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name: Tyson Foods, Inc.
Location: 1833 Cooper Foster Park Rd., AMHERST, OHIO, 44001
NAICS: 311919
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 14, 2020, an employee was mixing burrito ingredients in a mixer. The auger ejected the food mix from the machine. As the employee was trying to get out more of the mix, the auger amputated the end of the employee's right index finger.

Source

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