Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CRETE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2016021572 |
| Address | 2223 COUNTY ROAD I | City, State ZIP | CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1129220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -96.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pressing bacon when the press malfunctioned. While the employee was attempting to diagnose the problem, the machine cycled and crushed the employee's left hand in the point of operation, fracturing the pinky, ring, and thumb fingers and causing severe lacerations. The press was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2016, a worker at Smithfield Foods, Inc. in CRETE, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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