A sanitation supervisor for the company that cleans
the Smithfield Packing Co.’s plant in Tar Heel lost
his left arm in an accident Sunday morning.
The
worker, identified only as a 25-year-old Lumberton
resident, was recovering at Duke University Medical
Center, according to a news release.
The
man worked for QSI Inc., an independent company
contracted by Smithfield Packing to handle the daily
cleaning of the plant after production is complete.
The accident happened about 6:15 a.m. Sunday.
Dennis Pittman, a spokesman for Smithfield, referred
all questions to QSI. But he did say that QSI
employees work staggered shifts, depending on where
they are assigned in the plant.
“It’s
a very tragic situation,” Pittman said.
Officials with QSI were investigating the incident.
“Our
first concern is with our employee and making sure
we do everything we can for him,” QSI spokesman Bill
White said in a news release. “We are working very
closely with everyone involved and will provide
information when we can.”
