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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022119981 · 11/14/2022 · Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Location
2101 West 6th Ave., EMPORIA, KANSAS, 66801
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was transferring product on a conveyor belt. Upon reaching for a product, the employee's hand became caught between the cleat on the conveyor belt and the top guard, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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