Pilgrims Pride Corporation

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CANTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pilgrims Pride Corporation in CANTON, GEORGIA
Employer Pilgrims Pride Corporation Report ID 20161211737
Address 654 Univeter Rd City, State ZIP CANTON, GEORGIA 30115
Event Date December 17, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Motors other than vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.19000, -84.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the motor on a machine when the motor slipped and amputated his left index finger.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2016, a worker at Pilgrims Pride Corporation in CANTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with motors other than vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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