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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015086196 · 8/27/2015 · Smithfield Foods

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Smithfield Foods
Location
1220 N 6th Street, MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, 61462
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trimming carcasses on the final rail trimming line with a straight knife. The carcass shifted, changing the position of the employee's knife, which resulted in a laceration to his left bicep.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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