HOLCOMB, KANSAS—
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., 3105 N IBP Rd., HOLCOMB, KANSAS 67851 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working as a trim inspector while standing on a bulk scale when a powered industrial truck operator struck her. She was hospitalized with fractures to both ankles.
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