Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Report ID | 2024010396 |
| Address | 1400 North Weber Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57103 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to start a stomach washer. When it would not start, he attempted to rotate the tub when it caught his little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2024, a worker at Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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