Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200535359 - Employee Amputates Fingertip with Knife

Accident Summary Nr: 200535359 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/11/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316737691	10/02/2012	2011	311611	Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on September 11, 2012, Employee #1, an employee of Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., was performing 'popped tongue duties' using an approximately 6 in. straight knife. His right hand was under the head of the product when the knife's blade slipped through the head and cut off the pad of his right index finger. Employee #1 admitted to putting on a nylon glove instead of his non-cut glove which was in his pocket. Employee #1 sustained an amputation to his right index fingertip. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospital, where bone of the right index finger was filed.

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, PPE, FINGER, GLOVE, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316737691			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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