BLOUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA—
Tyson Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tyson Farms, Inc., 67240 Main Street, BLOUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35031 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee reached into the bagger machine to pull out a bag that was stuck. His finger was pulled into the machine, resulting in a right middle fingertip amputation.
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HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA—
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An employee was observing a cyclone machine. His right hand was caught inside the machine by the rotating motion of the airlock valve cycling inside the casing, resulting in the amputation of four fingers.
SEGUIN, TEXAS—
Tyson Farms, Inc.
An employee was making an adjustment to a chicken cage when the automatic cage door closer activated, catching his right forearm between the door and the cage frame. The employee suffered a forearm laceration and an open fracture of the right radius.
CENTER, TEXAS—
Tyson Farms, Inc.
An employee was operating a vacuum packaging machine. While the employee was extracting film from the machine, a drive chain caught their glove. The employee suffered an amputation to the right thumb tip.
CUTHBERT, GEORGIA—
Tyson Farms, Inc.
An employee was working on the rear of an open-top semi-trailer replacing part of the equipment and utilizing a right-angle grinder when the grinder wheel contacted their left arm causing two lacerations.
CENTER, TEXAS—
Tyson Farms, Inc.
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.
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