Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2018076604 |
| Address | 113 McNeal Drive | City, State ZIP | DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31534 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.52000, -82.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a bird that was in a neck skinner machine's 6-inch-diameter drain. He had inserted his arm about 14 inches when his hand contacted the machine's enclosed rollers, resulting in the partial amputation of his left ring and pinky fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2018, 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 maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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