AMARILLO, TEXAS—
Tyson Foods
Injured by object held or wielded by person · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tyson Foods, 5000 FM1912, AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108 on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Abdomen unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was trimming beef when the knife came out of his hands and punctured his abdomen as he went to grab it. The employee sustained an open abdominal wound with no internal injuries.
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DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA—
Tyson Foods
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.
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA—
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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.
AMARILLO, TEXAS—
Tyson Foods
An employee was bending over, setting up a pallet on the floor. As she stood up, she lost balance, slipped, and fell to the floor, sustaining a fractured right ankle.
OLATHE, KANSAS—
TYSON FOODS
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.
SHERMAN, TEXAS—
Tyson Foods
An employee tripped on the edge of the sidewalk while walking into work and fell to the concrete. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured arm.
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