# Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c. at Smithfield Foods, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20221210680` · 12/8/2022 · MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** Smithfield Foods, Inc.
- **Location:** 1220 N. 6th St., MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, 61462
- **NAICS:** 424470
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 8, 2022, while hanging hog stomachs and inverting them before packaging, an employee developed pain in the right thumb. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered inadequate blood flow due to heat inside their glove.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*