Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | Report ID | 2021031860 |
| Address | 1220 N 6th St | City, State ZIP | MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS 61462 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1518269 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -90.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 1, 2021, an employee was retrieving a plastic spacer used to separate rows of boxes on a pallet. A floor jack bumped into a nearby stack of pallets, and a pallet struck the employee. The employee suffered fractures to the lower leg and ankle and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2021, a worker at Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. in MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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