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Amputations

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
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