Smithfield Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 20161211727 |
| Address | 1400 North Weber Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Suits, coats, jackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor well when the cuff of the employee's coat became caught on the conveyor and pulled the employee's right arm into the sprocket, fracturing it. The conveyor was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2016, a worker at Smithfield Foods in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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