Smithfield Farmland, Corp.
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Smithfield Farmland, Corp. | Report ID | 2017021169 |
| Address | 1220 N. SIXTH ST. | City, State ZIP | MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS 61462 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1210385 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -90.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing plastic from a packaging machine when his left index and middle fingers contacted the machine and were injured. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2017, a worker at Smithfield Farmland, Corp. in MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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