Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Name: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries at Sparks Group
Start: 3/28/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025032909 · 3/28/2025 · Sparks Group

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Sparks Group
Location: Tyson Food, Inc, GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS, 72638
NAICS: 561720
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt in the live hang area when his lower left arm was caught in the conveyor sprocket. The employee sustained a crushing injury to their left forearm, resulting in hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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