Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1498985.015 - Tyson Mexican Original, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 8:30 a.m. on October 19, 2020, an employee working for a tortilla manufacturer was cleaning a "Slurry" mixture from a drain with a coworker (supervisor). The employee was using a hose to add water to the slurry mixture to thin it out so that it would go down the pipes. As the employee was adding water to the mixture, the pneumatic actuator turned on and caught the employee's right pointer finger in the ball valve. The employee amputated her finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Actuated, Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Cleaning, Drain Pipe, Finger, Food processing, Hose, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine operator, Pneumatic, Pneumatic equipment, Traumatic Amputation, Valve, Water