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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2025043803 · 4/23/2025 · Tyson Foods, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Location
5000 N FM 1912, AMARILLO, TEXAS, 79108
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a blender in the ground beef department when frozen meat became trapped in the blender. The employee was removing the stuck meat when his right ring finger was caught in the machine, resulting in medical amputation of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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