Fractures

Name: Fractures at Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
Start: 11/4/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110268 · 11/4/2024 · Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery
Source: Pallet jack riding
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

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

Narrative

On November 4, 2024, an employee was parking an electric walk-behind pallet jack when the accelerator was bumped. Their left foot was caught between the pallet jack and the charging station. The employee was hospitalized with a left lateral malleolus fracture.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown