2026-09-28 20:35 UTC
Workers Walk Out After Fourth Worker Death At Smithfield Meat Plant
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/53152091
Following an anonymous complaint in February, OSHA inspected the plant and fined Smithfield Foods $9,931.60 after observing workers’ exposure to “amputation hazards.” This was preceded by serious citations in 2021, 2023, and 2025.
Working in a slaughterhouse is extremely dangerous. In the US, there are approximately two amputations per week, primarily due to the industry’s poor working conditions and excessively fast pace.
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As reported by KWQC, the leaders also acknowledged “community concerns” over a backlog of rendering material – animal waste, internal organs, and decaying meat – being stored outside the plant, causing a strong, unpleasant smell in the city.
Replies (3)
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@moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 2026-09-29 02:46
A murder was murdered. Please, shut them all down.
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@ChonkyLincoln@lemmy.zip 2026-09-29 04:39
Vegan and vegetarian kick starter article tbh
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@Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 2026-09-28 21:39
So from reading the article, given that they had to delay start times by 2 hours, and have released no details about the actual incident, the guy probably died in a pretty horrific manner. What also stood out is that on average there are 2 AMPUTATIONS A WEEK IN THE US MEAT PACKAGING INDUSTRY.