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Pilgrims Pride Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pilgrims Pride Corporation in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS
Employer Pilgrims Pride Corporation Report ID 2015030975
Address 1107 Monticello Rd City, State ZIP MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75455
Event Date March 4, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.14000, -94.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered an amputation of his index fingertip when he tried to unjam the bagging machine.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2015, a worker at Pilgrims Pride Corporation in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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