Smithfield Foods
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — CRETE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Foods | Report ID | 2025066262 |
| Address | 2223 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Butchering machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -97.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was applying spreader hooks to hogs. A hog fell from the hook that he was holding upright and the hook lacerated a tendon in his left hand. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2025, a worker at Smithfield Foods in CRETE, NEBRASKA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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