PILGRIM'S PRIDE
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — 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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