OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221385115
TYSON FRESH MEATS
HOLCOMB, KS·
Event description
Employee amputates finger when caught in machine
Investigation abstract
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 19, 2021, an employee was operating the machine as Leadman. The belt on the machine slipped off. The employee went to the area where the belt was removed guard to replace the belt on the pulley. The employee did not perform lockout tagout before replacing the belt. Employee's right thumb was amputated and the right middle finger was lacerated. The belt began to spin on the machine after the employee replaced it causing the laceration and amputation. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 52 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 779
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