Fort Dodge, IA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Nestle Purina Pet Care
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Nestle Purina Pet Care in 2400 5th Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was production Operator in dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Nestle Purina Pet Care
- Street
- 2400 5th Ave S
- City
- Fort Dodge
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50501
- On-site location
- Meat Batching
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Attempting to clear plugged auger after instructed by supervisor to stop.
What happened
EE smashed R thumb between pry bar and auger lid clamp.
Injury or illness
Thumb nail smashed and bone protruded through nail bed.
Object or substance involved
Pry bar smashing thumb against auger lid clamp
Summary line
EE smashed R thumb between pry bar and auger lid clamp.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Production Operator
- SOC code
- 51-3099: Food Processing Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 311111: Dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 282
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 624,261
- Establishment ID
- 1063221
- Employer case #
- 7
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Time of incident
- 23:05
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-01
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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