Smithfield Foods
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CRETE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2024065287 |
| Address | 2223 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1756618 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -97.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the intestine-processing machine in the casing department. He was using a hook to remove casings from the machine when his left middle finger contacted the chain and sprocket resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2024, a worker at Smithfield Foods in CRETE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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