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OSHA Injury Report: Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing in 320 Sanderson Farms Pkwy, Palestine, TX 75803 resulted in days away from work. Employee was line Associate in poultry Processing.

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Parent company
Sanderson Farms
Street
320 Sanderson Farms Pkwy
City
Palestine
State
TX
ZIP
75803
On-site location
Palestine Plant
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Cutting chicken Shoulders

EE reports that he was doing his normal Job duties cutting shoulders on the cone line. As EE was cutting one of the chickens it fell off of the cone and EE tried to catch the falling chicken resulting in a stab wound type of laceration to his right inner thigh approximately 9 inches above his knee. EE immediately came to the nurses office joined by supervisory staff. Laceration Stab Wound is approximately 1 in long X 1 in deep. EE was actively bleeding upon arrival. Clothing was removed and Pants and Thermal underwear were saturated with blood from mid thigh down to ankle. Pressure was applied and bleeding was brought under control within one minute. Gauze was folded and placed to continue compression to the wound site and secured in place with self adherent medical wrap. EE began relating that he was feeling light headed and dizzy and his complexion was pale. Ambulance was summoned due to the depth of the laceration and proximity to the femoral artery. Ambulance arrive and patient was

Leg Right: Laceration

Shoulder Cutting Knife.

Laceration Stab wound to Right Thigh: Shoulder Cutting Knife.

Job description
Line Associate
SOC code
51-9111: Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
311615: Poultry Processing
NAICS vintage
2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
1,083
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
1,928,006
EIN
873619314
Establishment ID
184593
Employer case #
2024025306
Date of incident
Shift started
16:30
Time of incident
22:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted to OSHA
2025-02-10

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