SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MILAN, MISSOURI
| Employer | SMITHFIELD FOODS INC | Report ID | 2022054197 |
| Address | 22123 HIGHWAY 5 | City, State ZIP | MILAN, MISSOURI 63556 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1603617 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -93.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing product onto a conveyor that feeds a belt fed saw. His left hand came into contact with the saw blade causing partial amputations to his index, middle, and ring fingers. A guard was in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2022, a worker at SMITHFIELD FOODS INC in MILAN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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