DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA—
Tyson Foods
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources · Hernias due to traumatic incidents
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tyson Foods, 1131 Dakota Ave, DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA 68731 on — Hernias due to traumatic incidents, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was putting hides on hooks and pulling hides off hooks. The employee suffered a hernia.
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An employee was rigging two hooks together that were attached to a pallet and pulled by a forklift. The employee's finger slid under the secondary hook attached to the forklift and sustained a left index fingertip amputation.
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An employee was helping mechanics remove a piece of iron from an airlock. The employee was approximately 3 feet up on a ladder when he dropped a wrench, which struck the handle of the steam line valve. The valve opened and steam sprayed onto the employee, causing burns to both inner thighs and his lower abdomen.
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An employee was operating a forklift and scanning a barcode. The employee went to exit the lift when his left foot struck the edge of the lift, causing him to fall to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a hip fracture.
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