PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION Report ID 2021119756
Address 949 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, SW City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501
Event Date November 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.28000, -83.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing behind a pallet jack. The employee used the throttle to move the pallet jack; it reversed instead of going forward and pinned his left leg to the wall. He suffered a fracture to the lower leg.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2021, a worker at PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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