Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021086914 |
| Address | 1400 North Weber Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was removing a screw housing from a machine when the machine housing pinched his left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2021, a worker at Smithfield Foods, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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