KANSAS CITY, KANSAS·
The Hillshire Brands Company a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The Hillshire Brands Company a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc., 4612 Speaker Rd., KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66106 on , Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the thumb(s).
Final narrative
On June 17, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., two employees were servicing a refrigeration unit on a roof. The injured employee was inspecting the orientation of a sprocket in a different unit when air pressure generated by the unit caused the door to shut on their right thumb, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.
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