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Smithfield Farmland

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — CRETE, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smithfield Farmland in CRETE, NEBRASKA
Employer Smithfield Farmland Report ID 2020021544
Address 2223 County Rd. I City, State ZIP CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333
Event Date February 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.62000, -97.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a ham skinner. His right ring fingertip was caught and lacerated in the skinner.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2020, a worker at Smithfield Farmland in CRETE, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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