Pilgrim's Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pilgrim's Corporation in MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Pilgrim's Corporation Report ID 2017032113
Address 129 Potomac Ave City, State ZIP MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA 26836
Event Date March 7, 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 Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.06000, -78.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed up onto a machine and reached to remove accumulated chicken parts. The right ring fingertip was amputated by the guarded saw blade.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2017, a worker at Pilgrim's Corporation 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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