Smithfield Foods
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2022098486 |
| Address | 200 S. 2nd St. | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1625950 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a machine. As he was placing a roller assembly onto the posts that held it in place, his right ring finger was caught between a post and its hole. He suffered a partial amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2022, a worker at Smithfield Foods in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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