Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315714980 - Tyson Foods, Inc. - Processing Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315714980

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 08/04/2011

Site Address:
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Processing Plant
600 N. Berry St.
Springdale, AR 72764

Mailing Address:
2210 West Oaklawn Drive, Springdale, AR 72762

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100266360

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200264323

Event: 08/04/2011

Employee Is Killed When Pinned Between Trailers

At approximately 12:06 a.m. on August 4, 2011, Employee #1 drove his tractor-trailer into a parking lot and backed up the trailer to offload its cold storage material onto another trailer. He parked in close proximity to the other trailer. Employee #1 exited the tractor to engage the legs of the tractor. As he engaged the legs, the trailer began to roll and pinned him between both trailers. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries that killed him.

Keywords: PINNED, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315714980			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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