IL Pearl Valley Eggs Employee Dies In Plant Accident Thursday

PEARL CITY, IL. (THECOUNT) — An unidentified Pearl Valley Eggs employee has been killed while on-duty at the plant on Thursday.

According to the Stephenson County Sheriff, the a worker was killed in an accident at the egg processing facility on Thursday afternoon.

Pearl City Fire and Ambulance responded to an industrial accident at Pearl City Eggs, located at 968 S. Kent Road, around 2:35 p.m. when they arrived, first responders found the worker unresponsive.

The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

A manner of death was not provided.

The investigation into the death is ongoing.

The name of the victim is being withheld pending next of kin.

Via Pearl City Eggs:

Our word is as good as our eggs.

For more than 25 years, our family farm has proudly built a strong reputation for producing the finest-quality eggs by focusing on humane hen care and sustainable farming practices.

Every day our hens lay fresh eggs, which are shipped within 48 hours to retailers nationwide. In fact, many retailers choose to carry Pearl Valley Eggs because of our speedy delivery, premium quality, commitment to food safety and focus on sustainability. We take great pride in the fact that our family of loyal employees are dedicated to the healthy, humane treatment of our hens.

With Pearl Valley Eggs, you can trust us to deliver the best products, service and experience possible because we believe in doing what’s best for our customers, our hens and our environment.

Pearl Valley Eggs incorporates the egg industry’s latest technologies into our daily operations. Systems in place to help ensure the safety, freshness and quality of our eggs include:

Bar coding
Dating
Direct-to-store delivery
Inventory management
Private labeling and specialty packaging
Robotics
Scan-based trading
Traceability

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Geo quick facts: Pearl City is an incorporated village in Stephenson County, Illinois, with a population of 838 at the 2010 census, up from 780 in 2000 – Wikipedia.