Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2017031952 |
| Address | 113 McNeal Drive | City, State ZIP | DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31534 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1217804 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.52000, -82.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was under a conveyor to retrieve a bird in live hang and caught their right hand in an unguarded, moving chain and sprocket resulting in partial amputation of the right middle, ring, and pinky fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2017, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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