Smithfield Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2023032230 |
| Address | 805 East Kemper Road | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45246 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1656341 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -84.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a conveyor drive sprocket when their right middle finger was caught in the chain, resulting in amputation of the fingertip. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2023, a worker at Smithfield Foods in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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