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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 pack Off Lead 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
Finished Cooler
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
72

He was moving other rolls of film in [REDACTED] getting ready for end of the shift changeover.

EE was transferring a full roll of film to a pallet in the Finished Cooler when he slipped before he could put film on the pallet and fell to the ground. The film landed on his right wrist.

Strain Sprain & abrasion to right wrist

slipping falling and having a roll of film he was carrying land on his wrist.

Strain Sprain & abrasion to right wrist from slipping falling and having a roll of film he was carrying land on his wrist

Job description
Pack Off Lead
SOC code
51-9111 — Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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 #
24302
Date of incident
Shift started
23:00
Time of incident
5:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27JAN26:22:14:00

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.