Pilgrims Pride
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
| Employer | Pilgrims Pride | Report ID | 2015063744 |
| Address | 928 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | City, State ZIP | NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75961 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.59000, -94.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee, operating a pallet jack, was walking with the jack and exiting a room. While exiting, the employee's hand was pinched between the wall and the handle of the pallet jack, amputating the tip of his left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2015, a worker at Pilgrims Pride in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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