Pilgrims Pride Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pilgrims Pride Corporation in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS
Employer Pilgrims Pride Corporation Report ID 2016065833
Address 1030 Pilgrims St. City, State ZIP MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75455
Event Date June 29, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.17000, -94.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing bagging operations. The employee reached into the machine to retrieve a melting bag and was caught by the heating bar resulting in the amputation of the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2016, a worker at Pilgrims Pride Corporation in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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