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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 belly Comber 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
Converting
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
22

Combing bellies

EE reported work related pain soreness in his right wrist with some swelling from combing bellies

Right wrist pain

repetitive motion of placing combs into bellies while working in Converting.

Right wrist pain from repetitive motion of placing combs into bellies while working in Converting

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 #
24003
Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
12:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27JAN26:22:09:00

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.