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Pilgrims Pride Corporation

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pilgrims Pride Corporation in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS
Employer Pilgrims Pride Corporation Report ID 2015031309
Address 1107 Monticello Rd City, State ZIP MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75455
Event Date March 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.14000, -94.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a mechanical arm that accepts or rejects product. He was changing the hose when he lost his balance and fell onto a jagged piece of metal welded to the mechanical equipment. His forearm was cut, causing deep lacerations and severing a tendon.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2015, a worker at Pilgrims Pride Corporation in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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