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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1514400.015 - Pilgrim'S Pride Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Pilgrim'S Pride Corporation
3500 Lake Guntersville Park Drive
Guntersville, AL 35976
Mailing Address:
3500 Lake Guntersville Park Drive, Guntersville, AL 35976
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/2021
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 09/26/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1726100 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $29,179 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,179 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,400 | $0 | $12,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100022 C | 07/21/2021 | $5,800 | $7,295 | $0 | 08/13/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100178 L02 III | 07/21/2021 | 10/25/2021 | $6,600 | $10,942 | $0 | 08/13/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 N06 | 07/21/2021 | 08/16/2021 | $0 | $10,942 | $0 | 08/13/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On the morning of Tuesday, January 26, 2021, an employee was working as a laborer for a poultry processor. He was in the live hang part of the facility. He was walking from one chicken cage trailer to another chicken cage trailer to unbind the chicken cages. The space that workers used to travel from one trailer to another was the same space that combi-lift forklift drivers used to travel to the trailers to pick up cages full of chickens from the trailers, travel to the production line to drop off the cages, travel to the pickup area to pick up empty cages, and travel to trailers to return the empty cages to the trailers. Forklift drivers would drive backward into the space to reach the pickup and drop-off locations on the trailers. At 9:42 a.m., a combi-lift driver, operating the combi-lift forklift with serial number 43497, struck the employee as he walked across the space between two truck trailers. The driver was backing up after dropping off a load of chicken cages on the production line. The driver did not see the person walking behind him in the open space between the trailers. The employee suffered a fractured and lacerated foot or ankle. He was hospitalized. The driver had received his forklift license on August 25, 2020. When there was no help with the unbinding of the cages, the shortest walking distance for workers to take between the trailers was across the space where the incident happened. The open space between the trailers was wide enough to fit at least three combi-lift forklifts. The length of the space was the length of the trailer. The space was under a shed roof with lights. The incident took place during daylight hours. There were no obstructions to visibility in the space between the trailers. The employee's job description did not prohibit walking across the area. The employee's job description said to make eye contact with the forklift driver.
Keywords: Ankle, Backing Up, Broken Bone, Food processing, Foot, Forklift, Fracture, Ind Trk Operator, Industrial Truck, Laceration, Language Barrier, Material Handling, Mistake By Coworker, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Training, Walking Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1514400.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |