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Pilgrim?s Pride Corporation

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pilgrim?s Pride Corporation in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS
Employer Pilgrim?s Pride Corporation Report ID 2019032890
Address 928 MARTIN LUTHER KING City, State ZIP NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS 75964
Event Date March 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1388439
GPS Coordinates 31.59000, -94.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking across a crosswalk in a breast deboning department with a knife in his hand. He lost his balance and the knife punctured his chest and lung.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2019, a worker at Pilgrim?s Pride Corporation in NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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