Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2021075398 |
| Address | 2045 Highway 244 | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA 35654 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1540807 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.46000, -87.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing the shoulder skin machine and was removing a piece of meat stuck in the roller. Her left little finger was caught in the rotating roller and amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2021, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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