An employee at a pork processing facility in Tar Heel, North Carolina, was found unresponsive at the site over the weekend and later pronounced dead. The facility is operated by Smithfield Foods, one of the largest pork processors in the world.
Company officials confirmed the death and stated that appropriate authorities were notified. An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause, and no additional details have been released at this time.
The incident marks the second employee death reported at the Tar Heel facility within the past year. A previous death in mid-2025 was described as a medical emergency. In both cases, officials indicated that investigations were conducted in accordance with standard workplace safety and reporting protocols…