Pilgrims Pride Corp
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Pilgrims Pride Corp | Report ID | 2020043931 |
| Address | 2045 Hwy 244 | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA 35654 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.46000, -87.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a loading dock lowering the door of a refrigerated trailer when the trailer door rapidly closed on the employee's left index finger. The employee's finger was pinched in the door, resulting in a partial left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2020, a worker at Pilgrims Pride Corp in RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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