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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2017043390 · 4/14/2017 · Smithfield Foods

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple face locations
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Knives-powered

Employer

Name
Smithfield Foods
Location
1400 North Weber Avenue, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57103
NAICS
311412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trimming snouts with a powered knife as they came down a conveyor. During a lull in product coming down the conveyor, the employee shut off the knife and made a few adjustments to tighten the blade. When the employee turned the knife back on, it oscillated in the employee's hand in a manner that caused the employee to lose control of the knife. The knife then hit the employee's face, causing a deep laceration to the left side of the cheek and mouth area.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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