MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS—
Pilgrims Pride Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Pilgrims Pride Corporation, 1107 Monticello Rd, MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75455 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee suffered an amputation of his index fingertip when he tried to unjam the bagging machine.
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An employee was walking by a fat cooking machine when the machine sprayed hot fat onto them. The employee sustained burns to their upper back, shoulder, neck, and arm.
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An employee was using a water hose attached to a boiler to clean up fat around the boiler. The hose broke and sprayed hot water onto the employee, who suffered second-degree burns to the stomach and thighs.
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Pilgrims Pride Corporation
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.
MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS—
Pilgrims Pride Corporation
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MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS—
Pilgrims Pride Corporation
An employee was switching out the battery on an electric pallet jack using an electric overhead hoist. The employee's finger was caught between the hoist hook and the pallet jack battery resulting in amputation.
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