Pilgrims Pride Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pilgrims Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2021032405 |
| Address | 920 Industrial Boulevard | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28000, -83.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An maintenance employee was assisting with rebuilding a machine when the machine's bottom plate dropped down and caught the employee's right ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2021, a worker at Pilgrims Pride Corporation in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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