Smithfield Foods
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CUMMING, GEORGIA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2024109779 |
| Address | 3660 North Parkway | City, State ZIP | CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1784660 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.19000, -84.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a meat blockage from an auger and amputated his right index finger. The machine was guarded but not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2024, a worker at Smithfield Foods in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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