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OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods - Peru

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Smithfield Foods - Peru in Peru, IN 46970 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was general Labor in cured meats (e.g., brined, dried, and salted) made from purchased carcasses.

Establishment
Smithfield Foods - Peru
Parent company
Smithfield
Street
3311 S. St. Rd. 19
City
Peru
State
IN
ZIP
46970
On-site location
Belly Sizing end of Trim-x
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

stacking bellies on a pallet

EE claiming back pain from stacking bellies on a pallet.

Strain sprain to back

motions required to stack bellies on a pallet.

Strain Sprain to back from motions required to stack bellies on a pallet

Job description
General Labor
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
311612 — Cured meats (e.g., brined, dried, and salted) made from purchased carcasses
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
521
Total hours worked
1065288
Establishment ID
980635
Employer case #
20138
Date of incident
Shift started
23:00
Time of incident
2:05
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27JAN26:20:39:00

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