PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — ELBERTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION | Report ID | 20181213257 |
| Address | 1129 OLD MIDDLETON ROAD | City, State ZIP | ELBERTON, GEORGIA 30635 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.09000, -82.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to retrieve a box cutter that had fallen into a tape machine. The chain inside the machine lacerated the employee's left index finger. The cover had been removed from the machine at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2018, a worker at PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION in ELBERTON, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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