BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA—
TYSON FOODS, INC.
Struck by discharged object or substance · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
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.
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