Smithfield Foods Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CUMMING, GEORGIA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2025010991 |
| Address | 3660 North Parkway | City, State ZIP | CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1802671 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.19000, -84.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a pipe back together and was setting up equipment prior to start of production. The air valve was turned on and the employee's left thumb was partially amputated by the butterfly spindle inside the pipe.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2025, a worker at Smithfield Foods Inc. in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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