Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142683.015 - Employee amputates hand inspecting malfunctioning auger

Accident Summary Nr: 142683.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 01/10/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1572182.015	01/12/2022		311615	Tyson Foods Inc.

Abstract: At 1:15 a.m. on January 10, 2022, an employee was working as a chicken feed delivery truck driver delivering feed to a local farm. The employee noticed an issue with the trailer feed auger so he opened the bottom access door to investigate. Before opening the access door, the employee turned the auger off using a remote control attached to his belt. The employee stuck his right hand inside the auger to check and see if the interior bolt was broken. At some point during his investigation, the auger started up and caught his hand in the mechanism. The employee amputated his right hand requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught In, Door, Energized, Farm, Farm Machinery, Feed Mill, Food Delivery Service, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Malfunction, Material Handling, Mech Malfunction, Trailer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1572182.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer

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