Amputations

Name: Amputations at SMITHFIELD FOODS
Start: 4/15/2020

1 amputation · 2020043435 · 4/15/2020 · SMITHFIELD FOODS

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Butchering machinery
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: SMITHFIELD FOODS
Location: 22123 Highway 5, MILAN, MISSOURI, 63556
NAICS: 311611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was running meat through a saw. His metal mesh glove came into contact with the sawblade, which pulled his left middle finger into the saw and caused a partial fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown