Lincoln, NE · 2025-09-23

OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2025-09-23, an injury at Smithfield Foods Inc. in 200 S 2nd St, Lincoln, NE 68508 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machine Operator in processed meats manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Smithfield Foods Inc.
Parent company: Smithfield Foods Inc.
Street: 200 S 2nd St
City: Lincoln
State: NE
ZIP: 68508
On-site location: Packaging Line 1

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 2
Days restricted or transferred: 13

Before the incident

EE was finishing up for the day and when he went to use the stairs to leave he fell. EE hit left knee on the top step

What happened

EE was going up stairs by line 1 and tripped hitting left knee

Injury or illness

Contusion to left knee

Object or substance involved

tripping and falling while ascending stairs

Summary line

Contusion to left knee tripping and falling while ascending stairs

Employee and industry

Job description: Machine Operator
SOC code: 51-3099: Food Processing Workers, All Other
NAICS code: 311612: Processed meats manufacturing
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2025 average): 387
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 802,927
EIN: 362332471
Establishment ID: 930330
Employer case #: 23645

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-09-23
Shift started: 06:30
Time of incident: 16:05
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-01-21

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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