Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in 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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