Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2018054701 |
| Address | 1010 Pilgrim Street | City, State ZIP | MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75455 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1318204 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.14000, -94.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee sustained an amputation while cleaning a meat pump.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2018, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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