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Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. in MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
Employer Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. Report ID 2025010285
Address 1220 N 6th Street City, State ZIP MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS 61462
Event Date January 9, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss 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 Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1798185
GPS Coordinates 40.92000, -90.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a snout clipper when it amputated his right index, middle, and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2025, a worker at Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. in MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss 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 amputation.

Context

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