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Pilgrim's Pride

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pilgrim's Pride in DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS
Employer Pilgrim's Pride Report ID 2015129790
Address 401 S 3rd St City, State ZIP DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS 71832
Event Date December 29, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
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

Maintenance employees were working on the leg quarter conveyor belt. They made and placed a steel bracket/guide above a chain like belt where it made a 20-30 degree bend around a corner to prevent the belt from popping off. While the belt was running, the injured employee saw there was a rough edge on top of the bracket/guide, so the employee reached to feel the top of the bracket/guide and his hand was pinched between the belt and the guide. His left thumb was amputated above the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2015, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride in DE QUEEN, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.

Context

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