Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2017021800 |
| Address | 4693 County Road 636 | City, State ZIP | ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA 36330 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2017 | 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 # | 1214915 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -85.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a saw assembly on a machine when the saw blade amputated his left index fingertip to the bone. The saw was online at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2017, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in ENTERPRISE, 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
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