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Pilgrim's

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pilgrim's in MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Pilgrim's Report ID 2017021615
Address 214 South Main Street City, State ZIP MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA 26836
Event Date February 18, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.06000, -78.96000

Incident Narrative

On February 18, 2017, at approximately 5:30 p.m., an employee was replacing the chain on a breading machine conveyor that was turned off. The power was restored to the machine while the employee was checking the tension of the chain. The moving chain caught and amputated the employee's right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2017, a worker at Pilgrim's in MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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