Smithfield Fresh Meats Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MILAN, MISSOURI
| Employer | Smithfield Fresh Meats Inc. | Report ID | 2025043979 |
| Address | 22123 HWY 5 | City, State ZIP | MILAN, MISSOURI 63556 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1822758 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -93.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was staging product for the belt-fed rib saw when a jam occurred inside the saw housing. While clearing the jam, the employee's left middle and ring fingers contacted the saw blade. The ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2025, a worker at Smithfield Fresh Meats Inc. in MILAN, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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