Smithfield Foods
Nonclassifiable — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2019076854 |
| Address | 1400 North Weber Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Nonclassifiable | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dislodging a forklift from a drain. The employee's hand was caught between two forklift cages, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2019, a worker at Smithfield Foods in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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