Peru, IN —
OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods - Peru
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Smithfield Foods - Peru in Peru, IN 46970 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance Technician in cured meats (e.g., brined, dried, and salted) made from purchased carcasses.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Smithfield Foods - Peru
- Parent company
- Smithfield
- Street
- 3311 S. St. Rd. 19
- City
- Peru
- State
- IN
- ZIP
- 46970
- On-site location
- Trim-X Machine
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 6
- Days restricted or transferred
- 64
Before the incident
EE was attempting to remove a drive pulley and gearmotor for a drop conveyor system.
What happened
EE suffered a fracture & amputation to the tip of the right ring finger when it became pinched in between a drive pulley and the framework of the machine.
Injury or illness
Fracture & amputation to the tip of the right ring finger
Object or substance involved
pinched between drive pulley and metal framework while attempting to replace equipment.
Summary line
Fracture & amputation to the tip of the right ring finger from being pinched between drive pulley and metal framework while attempting to replace equipment
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Maintenance Technician
- SOC code
- 49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- NAICS code
- 311612 — Cured meats (e.g., brined, dried, and salted) made from purchased carcasses
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 521
- Total hours worked
- 1065288
- Establishment ID
- 980635
- Employer case #
- 23840
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:30
- Time of incident
- 9:50
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 27JAN26:22:06:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.