Struck by discharged object or substance · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TYSON FOODS, INC., 5322 South Park Drive, BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA 74728
on , Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was pulling a drain cap from a truck to drain a load of blood. When he pulled the cap, he was struck in the chest by the cap and was knocked down. The employee sustained multiple left side rib fractures (3-5 and 9-12), a pneumothorax with subcutaneous emphysema, L2-3 transverse process fractures, and abrasions to left chest wall and left elbow.