SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MILAN, MISSOURI
| Employer | SMITHFIELD FOODS INC | Report ID | 2018032083 |
| Address | 22123 hIGHWAY 5 | City, State ZIP | MILAN, MISSOURI 63556 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1302042 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -93.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat with a center-cut saw when the saw did not cut through the meat. He reached for the meat to tear it off and his left thumb hit the saw blade, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2018, a worker at SMITHFIELD FOODS INC in MILAN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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