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Employee: Dozens leave plant after worker dies at Smithfield Foods, officials say it was allowed
KWQC • • business
Key Points:
- A worker died in a workplace incident at Smithfield Foods' Monmouth plant, prompting grief and distress among employees, some of whom walked off the job after management ordered production to continue.
- Smithfield officials clarified that employees were given the option to take the day off without penalty, and many chose to leave following the incident.
- A worker reported this was the fourth death at the Monmouth plant, with previous deaths linked to health issues; this is the first known death caused by a machine.
- OSHA and local authorities have launched an investigation into the accident, while Smithfield Foods expressed deep sadness and confirmed safety personnel remain on site.
