Peru, IN —
OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods - Peru
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Smithfield Foods - Peru in Peru, IN 46970 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was belly Comber in cured meats (e.g., brined, dried, and salted) made from purchased carcasses.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Smithfield Foods - Peru
- Parent company
- Smithfield
- Street
- 3311 S. St. Rd. 19
- City
- Peru
- State
- IN
- ZIP
- 46970
- On-site location
- Line 4 Belly Coverting
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 176
Before the incident
Hanging [REDACTED]
What happened
EE claimed he injured his right forearm while hanging bellies.
Injury or illness
Swelling and pain to his right forearm just above his wrist
Object or substance involved
Repetitive motion process of hanging bellies.
Summary line
Employee reports swelling and pain to his right forearm just above his wrist from Repetitive motion of hanging bellies
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Belly Comber
- SOC code
- 51-3022 — Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
- 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 #
- 20166
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 8:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 27JAN26:20:49:00
Source
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.