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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1563670.015 - Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
1220 N 6th St
Monmouth, IL 61462
Mailing Address:
1220 N 6th St, Monmouth, IL 61462
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/10/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1831023 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:50 p.m. on November 6, 2021, an employee was standing at their workstation, resting while waiting for the next piece of meat to arrive on the conveyor. Hams stopped arriving on the conveyor, and the employee placed his hands wide on the conveyor area to rest/shift his body weight off his legs. The employee reached past a plexiglass sanitary guard and into the adjacent employee's workstation and contacted the Whizard knife blade being held by a coworker. The employee sustained a degloving/laceration of the right ring finger that was to be treated with a skin graft. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Blade, Conveyor, Degloving, Finger, Guard, Laceration, Meat Processing
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1563670.015 | 37 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Butchers and meat cutters |