# Crushing injuries at Tyson Foods Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016021246` · 2/11/2016 · HOLCOMB, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Conveyors-belt
- **Secondary source:** Suits, coats, jackets
## Employer
- **Name:** Tyson Foods Inc.
- **Location:** 3105 IBP ROAD, HOLCOMB, KANSAS, 67851
- **NAICS:** 311611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was reaching down to pick up a box to clear a jam when his jacket was caught in a roller. As he tried to pull it out, his hand got pulled in as well. His hand and lower arm were crushed. The roller is part of a recirculation belt-driven conveyor.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*