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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1521517.015 - Pilgrim'S Pride Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Pilgrim'S Pride Corporation
2022 Golden Rd
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Mailing Address:
2045 Highway 244 Attention Brian Darnall, Russellville, AL 35654
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1747781 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $8,192 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,192 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/14/2021 | $8,192 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021, an employee was working for a poultry processor. He was working in the pellet mill room on pellet mill number 1. He a coworker, possibly more than one, were replacing a die on the pellet mill. The coworker was using a sledgehammer to loosen the die. When the coworker hit the die with a quarter swing of the sledgehammer, a small piece of metal or shrapnel flew off from the die and struck the employee in the abdomen. The employee was hospitalized to treat a ruptured spleen.
Keywords: Changing, Die, Engineering Controls, Flying Object, Food processing, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lung, Maintenance, Shrapnel, Sledgehammer , Spleen, Struck By, Torso, Unsafe Position, Work Rules
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1521517.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury |