# Amputations at Tyson Foods, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021010461` · 1/18/2021 · SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
- **Source:** Doors, except garage and vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Tyson Foods, Inc.
- **Location:** 5807 Mitchell Ave., SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI, 64507
- **NAICS:** 311612
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was opening a blast cooler door. His left index finger was caught between the railing along the wall and the door handle, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.

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