Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2016042808 |
| Address | 2022 Golden Rd. | City, State ZIP | TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 35674 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2016 | 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-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1139349 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.70000, -87.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a conveyor that was jammed with product. The employee's fingers were caught in the conveyor pulley when it started back up, amputating the pinky finger and fracturing the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2016, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 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-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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