Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
Slip without fall, unspecified — Fractures — MONMOUTH, Illinois
| Employer | Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. |
| Address | 1220 N 6th St |
| City, State ZIP | MONMOUTH, Illinois 61462 |
| Report ID | 2020099220 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Slip without fall, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 |
| Inspection # | 1496155 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92520, -90.64065 |
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Incident Narrative
On September 29, 2020, at approximately 1:45 a.m., an employee was visually inspecting a chain on top of the east scald cabinet of the kill floor when he slipped. To avoid a fall, he put his right hand down in the sprocket and chain. He was able to pull his hand free, but sustained two fractures to his middle finger, a fracture to his index finger and a laceration on the back of his hand that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2020, a worker at Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. in MONMOUTH, Illinois suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as slip without fall, unspecified, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 39 severe injury reports involving "Slip without fall, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Slip without fall, unspecified injuries.
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