OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221733546
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.
DAKOTA CITY, NE—
Event description
Employee is fatally injured by load transfer machine gantry
Investigation abstract
At approximately 8:03 a.m. on January 6, 2025, Employee #1 was performing maintenance and servicing on a Newcastle Load Transfer machine, serial number 14134. Prior to the incident, adjustments had been made to the pallet transfer plate to address operational issues. Employee #1, after the machine was locked out, entered the machine. During servicing, the gantry of the Load Transfer machine unexpectedly activated and descended, fatally injuring Employee #1.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 519
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