PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION | Report ID | 2020010887 |
| Address | 7088 HWY 1 BYPASS | City, State ZIP | NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA 71458 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Upper extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1461458 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.72000, -93.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a eviscerator in the evisceration department of the processing plant and caught her arm in the machine. The injury required stitches.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2020, a worker at PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION in NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA suffered cuts, lacerations to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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