Smithfield Fresh Meats Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — MILAN, MISSOURI
| Employer | Smithfield Fresh Meats Inc. | Report ID | 2019099576 |
| Address | 22123 Highway 5 | City, State ZIP | MILAN, MISSOURI 63556 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -93.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting in a test of a new pan line that was being installed when he was struck by a pan on the line and sustained a broken right hand.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2019, a worker at Smithfield Fresh Meats Inc. in MILAN, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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