# Amputations at Pilgrims Pride Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2016109451` · 10/6/2016 · ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Pilgrims Pride Corporation
- **Location:** 4693 County Rd. 636, ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA, 36330
- **NAICS:** 311615
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 10/6/16, an employee was helping to replace a high-pressure pump that failed. He was attempting to guide the belts back on the pulley when his right index finger wrapped around the belt and slipped onto the pulley. His fingertip was caught and amputated between the belt and pulley.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*