Smithfield Foods

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — CRETE, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smithfield Foods in CRETE, NEBRASKA
Employer Smithfield Foods Report ID 2023021076
Address 2223 Industrial Road City, State ZIP CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333
Event Date February 2, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1649899
GPS Coordinates 40.62000, -97.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a rider-style pallet jack. He was pinned between the rider platform and a guardrail, suffering a broken left leg that required surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2023, a worker at Smithfield Foods in CRETE, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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