SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION MISSOURI

An employee was starting a pit scraper machine. The employee's right middle finger was caught in the machine's belt and pulley system. The fingertip was medically amputated.

An employee was pulling a carcass cart into the hallway when the cart tipped as it turned and landed on the employee's leg, dislocating her knee.

An employee was loading hogs onto a trailer when two hogs darted out and pushed a gate into the employee. He fell and struck his head, suffering a 2- to 3-inch head laceration and requiring hospitalization.

An employee was stepping out of a car when they slipped and fell on ice, resulting in a femur fracture.

An employee was closing up for the weekend when they slipped on oil and brake fluid and fell. The employee suffered a leg fracture.

An employee was working in the forest flagging an area to be harvested. He took a step and his foot slipped on a stick hidden under the leaves, causing him to fall to the ground. He landed on his right foot/lower leg resulting in a fractured tibia.

An employee was inspecting an apartment to ensure it was ready for a new resident to move in. The carpet in the apartment had been recently cleaned and was still wet. As the employee went from the carpet to the tiled floor of the bathroom, they slipped and fell, resulting in a torn left hamstring.

An employee was delivering a letter along a rural carrier route when she stepped on an ice-covered snow drift, slipped, and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a right hip fracture that required surgery.

An employee was holding a barn door open while putting a tool away. The door shut on the employee's right hand, causing a partial amputation to the little finger.

An employee was using a bolting device to euthanize pigs when he slipped and fell. The bolting device pierced his pelvic area and the employee's femur was fractured. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

A mature sow in the gestation barn struck a gate and the gate swung around, striking an employee's right ankle and causing a crush injury.

An employee was moving a dead animal using a removal cart. While transporting the animal, the cart tipped over and landed on the employee, resulting in a tibia fracture.

An employee was helping remove a dead animal from a barn. A truck was backing up to the barn to retrieve the body, and its lift platform pinned the employee's leg against the barn. The leg was severely lacerated and the employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.

An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.

An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.

An employee was manipulating dies on a brake press. The press caught and crushed the employee's right forearm, resulting in hospitalization.