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Smithfield Foods

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Amputations involving bone loss — CRETE, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Smithfield Foods in CRETE, NEBRASKA
Employer Smithfield Foods Report ID 2024043657
Address 2223 Industrial Road City, State ZIP CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333
Event Date April 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.62000, -97.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a ladder while degreasing the main chain sprocket overhead at the final rail. As they were wiping grease off the sprocket, they lost balance and grabbed onto the sprocket to steady themself. Their left middle finger got caught between the main chain and the sprocket resulting in amputation of the finger to the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2024, a worker at Smithfield Foods in CRETE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.

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