Smithfield Foods
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CUDAHY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2018065826 |
| Address | 1 suite applewood lane | City, State ZIP | CUDAHY, WISCONSIN 53110 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.95000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a stainless steel vat and their right thumb was caught and amputated between the frame of the vat cleaner and the bracing bar.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2018, a worker at Smithfield Foods in CUDAHY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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