Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Report ID | 2018054329 |
| Address | 200 S 2nd St. | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1315281 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was under a conveyor using a rag when her gloved right pinky finger was pulled into the conveyor, amputating her fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2018, a worker at Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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