Amputations

Name: Amputations at Tyson Poultry Inc.
Start: 2/6/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021166 · 2/6/2023 · Tyson Poultry Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

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

Narrative

An employee had removed the piping from a three-way actuator valve to inspect the valve for a possible clog or jam. The valve cycled while the employee's right index finger was inside the equipment, causing an amputation to the fingertip.

Source

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