Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1572182.015 - Tyson Foods Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1572182.015

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 01/12/2022

Site Address:
Tyson Foods Inc.
340 Industrial Blvd.
Camilla, GA 31730

Mailing Address:
340 Industrial Blvd., Camilla, GA 31730

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/2022

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/11/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1852257	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 142683.015

Event: 01/10/2022

Employee amputates hand inspecting malfunctioning auger

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	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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