| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-02 | Lexington | Ne | Darling International Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was cleaning a trough with a cleaning bar when an auger caught the cleaning bar and the bar pinned the employee's right ring finger against the guard, pinching it and resulting in a fingertip amputation. The auger was not locked out at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2021-09-08 | Lexington | Ne | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was pushing a newly cut section of beef down a conveyor belt. A hook, used to reach and hold the piece in place, did not release when the employee pushed the piece down the conveyor. The piece of beef then pulled the employee off balance. The employee's right hand slipped into the sawblade, which amputated the index finger. | |||||
| 2021-08-09 | Lexington | Ne | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Kicked by animal |
| In a reflex action, a shackled animal kicked an employee and its hoof amputated his left middle fingertip. | |||||
| 2021-08-03 | Lexington | Ne | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was shackling beef when his right little finger got caught between the chain of the shackle and the metal tension bar, resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2021-04-29 | Lexington | Ma | Justice Resource Institute, Inc. | Brain | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving |
| An employee was helping restrain a 14-year-old mental health patient. The patient freed a leg and kicked the employee multiple times in the back of the head, causing a brain bleed. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2021-02-09 | Lexington | Ne | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was placing meat on a wing saw when the saw lacerated his middle finger and partially amputated his right index finger. | |||||
| 2021-02-04 | Lexington | Ma | Wood Partners | Leg(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening |
| An employee was scrapping ice and snow off a deck when they fell through a hole in the deck, resulting in a leg injury that required hospitalization. | |||||
| 2020-10-09 | Lexington | Oh | Universal Enterprises, Inc. | Pelvis | Struck by falling object or equipment |
| An employee was installing piping for an electrical cabinet that was set on blocks. As the employee tried to remove the door of the cabinet, the cabinet fell on him, breaking his pelvis as well as causing a lip injury that required stitches. | |||||
| 2020-08-17 | Lexington | Ne | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Hand(s) | Struck against object or equipment while moving it |
| An employee was grabbing a knife tub containing approximately 40 knives when the employee's left hand entered a hole on the bottom of the tub and contacted a knife blade, causing a laceration. | |||||
| 2020-02-17 | Lexington | Nebraska | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Struck by falling object or equipment |
| An employee was cleaning a pit when a shackle fell from overhead and struck the employee. The employee sustained a back fracture. | |||||
| 2018-09-04 | Lexington | Nebraska | Tyson Foods, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was attempting to replace a pressure gauge on a hot gas ammonia line. As the employee loosened the gauge for removal, a quarter-inch pipe and valve broke, releasing ammonia vapor above the processing floor. The employee inhaled the ammonia vapors and required hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-07-27 | Lexington | Massachusett | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| On July 27, 2018, a police officer collapsed due to heat-related dehydration while taking a firearms training course. The officer was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2018-06-14 | New Lexington | Ohio | Raul Olivera Diaz | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| On June 14, 2018, an employee fell approximately 17 feet while performing roofing work. The employee sustained a broken ankle, fractured ribs and abdominal pain. The employee was wearing fall protection at the time. | |||||
| 2018-05-16 | Lexington | Nebraska | Tyson Foods Inc. | Ankle(s) | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| An employee was using a knife sterilizer to clean the flooring when his hand slipped off of the container, causing hot water to run down his leg and into his boot. He received burns to the right ankle. | |||||
| 2017-09-06 | Lexington | Nebraska | Tyson Foods Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was helping a coworker guide a metal basket into a tilling tank. The employee's left index finger became stuck in one of the basket holes as the basket brushed against the frame of the machine, amputating the fingertip. | |||||
| 2017-08-09 | Lexington | Illinois | NPL Construction | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| An employee was removing a plug from a 6-inch pipeline when pressure in the line caused it to blow off and strike his hand and arm, requiring surgery. | |||||
| 2016-05-06 | Lexington | Nebraska | Tyson Foods Inc. | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was cutting carcass with a brisket saw and lacerated his left hand and thumb. | |||||
| 2016-03-01 | Lexington | Missouri | REMINGTON OUTDOOR CO | Forearm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| On March 1, 2016, an employee was using an air hose to clean off a piece of machinery when he was caught in the spindle cutter. The spindle caught his gloved hand and pulled his left hand and arm into the moving parts of the cutter. His arm was amputated from the elbow down. | |||||
| 2015-12-21 | Lexington | Nebraska | Tyson Foods Inc. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was attempting to free up some stuck boxes along the conveyor line. The employee was pulling on some stuck boxes when his hands slipped off the box he was lifting. He fell to the side and stopped his fall with his right hand. During that process, his right hand was caught between two rollers. In freeing his hand, he pulled the skin off the top of his hand. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2015-12-10 | Lexington | Nebraska | Tyson Foods Inc. | Leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| A cow carcass fell from the shackle striking the employee on the right leg and fracturing it. | |||||
| 2015-11-06 | Lexington | Nebraska | TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. | Forearm(s) | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee in the processing department was reaching for a piece of meat with their left hand while holding a knife in their right hand. The knife stabbed and severely lacerated the employee's left forearm. | |||||
| 2015-05-08 | Lexington | Massachusett | Shire | Nonclassifiable | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs |
| An employee was injured from tripping while walking up a flight of stairs. | |||||
| 2015-04-15 | Lexington | Nebraska | Tyson Foods Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| A worker was cutting flat meats with a band saw and amputated the tips of his left middle and index fingers. | |||||
| 2015-04-14 | Lexington | Nebraska | Tyson Foods Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was removing a loin wing from the strip using a vertical band saw. A piece dangled from the loin. The employee tried to grab it, and a finger came in contact with the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation of the fingertip below the fingernail. | |||||