Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021032124 |
| Address | 1400 North Weber Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been observing the trolley line. His hand came in contact with a pinch point on the trolley where the carcass changes direction to proceed into the deep chill cooler. The employee sustained a partial amputation of his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2021, a worker at Smithfield Foods, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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