Pilgrim's Pride Corperation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corperation | Report ID | 2016065830 |
| Address | 2045 Hwy 244 | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA 35654 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1160496 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.46000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating a saw on a wing line suffered a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2016, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corperation in RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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