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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191011235 · 10/28/2019 · Smithfield Fresh Meats, Corp.

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

Employer

Name
Smithfield Fresh Meats, Corp.
Location
1220 North 6th Street, MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS, 61462
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a bone from the jaw separating machine when their fingertip was pinched in the machine. The employee sustained an avulsion to the left index finger that required amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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