Amputations

Name: Amputations at Tyson Poultry Inc.
Start: 7/6/2023

1 amputation · 2023075972 · 7/6/2023 · Tyson Poultry 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, n.e.c.
Source: Butchering machinery

Employer

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

Narrative

An employee sat down to work on the live hang line when their knee contacted the pedal control, starting the live hang belt. The employee's left index finger was caught in the chain and sprocket assembly, resulting in amputation below the distal joint.

Source

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