Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Tyson Farms, Inc.
Start: 3/22/2024

1 amputation · 2024032609 · 3/22/2024 · Tyson Farms, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by door, gate, window
Source: Doors rail mounted and garage
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Tyson Farms, Inc.
Location: 1019 Shelbyville Street, CENTER, TEXAS, 75935
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing plastic that was entangled in the drive sprocket of an overhead door. His finger became caught between the sprocket and the chain when the door motor activated. This resulted in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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