Smithfield Foods
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2015031337 |
| Address | 1400 North Weber Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized and sustained an amputation after having his left index finger pinched between a pallet jack and load.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2015, a worker at Smithfield Foods in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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