09/15/2026
Worker Death Provokes Walkout at Smithfield Plant.
A worker died at Smithfield Foods’ Monmouth, Ill., pork processing facility at 2:31 a.m. on Monday, according to a report by local broadcaster KWQC. WGIL identified the deceased worker as Patou M. Mpinda, 44, who was a resident of Monmouth. OSHA confirmed an open investigation into Mpinda’s deat...