Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173354.015 - Employee is fatally injured by load transfer machine gantry

Accident Summary Nr: 173354.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 01/06/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1797276.015	01/06/2025		311611	Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

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.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Material Handling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1797276.015	52	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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