Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010207 |
| Address | 410 Kirk Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -88.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tearing down a vacuum stuffer at the end of a shift. As he tried to lower the hopper on top of the stuffer, the lid slammed shut on his left hand and severely lacerated it. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to the hand.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2022, a worker at Smithfield Foods, Inc. in SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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