PILGRIM'S PRIDE

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PILGRIM'S PRIDE in DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS
Employer PILGRIM'S PRIDE Report ID 2015097113
Address 401 SOUTH 3RD ST. City, State ZIP DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS 71832
Event Date September 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.03000, -94.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized with a broken right arm after his hose became entangled with a conveyor belt and pulled him into the device.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2015, a worker at PILGRIM'S PRIDE in DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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