OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221377336

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

SMITHFIELD, VA· 2021-05-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Finger, Food processing, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Jammed, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Meat Slicing Machine, Slicer, Supervision, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 311613
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345348437
Employer profile: SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
Summary number: 221377336
Report ID: 0355112

Event description

Employee amputates thumb while clearing jam in meat slicer

Investigation abstract

At 5:50 p.m. on May 15, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a meat processing company was attempting to clear a jam on the Ross Slicer. The employee's hand contacted the blade of the slicer. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated left thumb.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
779

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