Open wounds, unspecified

Name: Open wounds, unspecified at TYSON POULTRY, INC.
Start: 3/27/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023032714 · 3/27/2023 · TYSON POULTRY, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Eye(s)
Nature of injury: Open wounds, unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Plastic chips, particles
Secondary source: Butchering machinery

Employer

Name: TYSON POULTRY, INC.
Location: 1291 NORTH HWY. 7, DARDANELLE, ARKANSAS, 72834
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was performing poultry butchering tasks when another employee went to remove a plastic shackle. The shackle fastener broke and broken plastic flew into the injured employee's right eye, resulting in a ruptured globe.

Source

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