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OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp in 15885 Highway 87 West, Tarheel, NC 28392 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance Technician III in pork Processing.

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Parent company
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp
Street
15885 Highway 87 West
City
Tarheel
State
NC
ZIP
28392
On-site location
Cut Floor Maintenance Shop
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
61
Days restricted or transferred
16

EE had cleaned circular saw blades and transported them in a cart to the maintenance shop.

EE was attempting to transfer used fatback saw blades into a transport case when one of the blades fell landing on top of his right boot and cutting his foot

Laceration to the top of Right foot

falling fatback circular saw blade

Laceration to the top of Right foot falling fatback circular saw blade

Job description
Maintenance Technician III
SOC code
49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311611: Pork Processing
NAICS vintage
2022
Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
4,122
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
9,204,545
EIN
301010290
Establishment ID
1122211
Employer case #
10365
Date of incident
Shift started
22:00
Time of incident
00:08
Filing year
2024
Submitted to OSHA
2025-01-07

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