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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021087474 · 8/31/2021 · Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Location
5000 FM 1912, AMARILLO, TEXAS, 79108
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a roll of tape on a strip roller machine. Their right middle finger was caught and amputated in the machine when it cycled.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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