Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2017076322 |
| Address | 1000 Pilgrim Street | City, State ZIP | MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75456 |
| Event Date | July 10, 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1246485 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.14000, -94.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a chain back on a conveyor line when the conveyor was activated and amputated two of the employee's fingertips. The equipment was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2017, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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