Smithfield Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CRETE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2023054197 |
| Address | 2223 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1673152 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -97.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming product from a casings machine when he contacted the chain and sprocket; his left middle finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2023, a worker at Smithfield Foods in CRETE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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