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OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods Denison IA

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Smithfield Foods Denison IA in Denison, IA 51442 resulted in days away from work. Employee was aDC Scales in meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants.

Establishment
Smithfield Foods Denison IA
Parent company
Hog Production
Street
800 industrial Drive
City
Denison
State
IA
ZIP
51442
On-site location
Blood room.
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
11
Days restricted or transferred
53

EE was guiding the 2nd section of duct work around the coagulator leg in the blood room.

EE 's LT middle finger caught between the duct and the pole in the blood room causing an amputation.

Amputation at DIP joint LT middle finger

being caught between the duct and the leg of the coagulator.

Amputation at DIP joint LT middle finger being caught between the duct and the leg of the coagulator.

Job description
ADC Scales
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
311611 — Meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1135
Total hours worked
2805755
Establishment ID
972166
Employer case #
6175
Date of incident
Shift started
13:30:00.000
Time of incident
15:45:00.000
Submitted
19FEB24:20:08:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.