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Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Smithfield Foods, Inc. in SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS
Employer Smithfield Foods, Inc. Report ID 2016109950
Address 410 Kirk Road City, State ZIP SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174
Event Date October 22, 2016 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 Wood, lumber, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -88.27000

Incident Narrative

On October 22, 2016, an employee was pushing a stick cart. The employee had his left hand on top of the stick cart when he hit another stick cart. The wooden sticks came towards his hand amputating the distal part of his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2016, a worker at Smithfield Foods, Inc. in SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS 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 wood, lumber, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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