Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ARNOLD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129584 |
| Address | 2200 Rivers Edge Drive | City, State ZIP | ARNOLD, PENNSYLVANIA 15068 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -79.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was unloading a pallet to make a box using the mechanical rollback storage rack. The pallet got stuck and the employee attempted to dislodge the pallet with a rod/pole. The employee lost his footing and fell. The employee's left pinky finger was smashed by the falling pallet.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2015, a worker at Smithfield Foods, Inc. in ARNOLD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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