Proposed Penalties of $263,500 Follow Finger Amputation at Poultry Plant

A worker at a poultry processing plant in Center suffered a finger amputation while trying to clear a conveyor belt jam, leading to $263,498 in proposed fines against the company from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA cited Tyson Foods for two repeated and 15 serious violations, the agency announced Tuesday. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, Tyson is the world's largest meat and poultry processing company, with more than $40 billion in annual sales. The company has 15 days to contest the citations. OSHA investigators determined an employee w...