Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Report ID | 2023109186 |
| Address | 2045 Highway 244 | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA 35654 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1702521 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.46000, -87.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was packaging chicken tenders using a vacuum packaging machine. As the employee went to make an adjustment to the package, a seal bar crushed and amputated her left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2023, a worker at Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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