Smithfield Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 20161110745 |
| Address | 1400 North Weber Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1191369 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to fix a belt drive in a casing machine when a coworker plugged the machine back in, causing the belt drive to engage. The employee's right index finger was then caught in a sprocket and de-gloved, resulting in a medical amputation to the first joint. The equipment was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2016, 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 caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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