Ankeny, IA · 2025-04-21

OSHA Injury Report: B&G Foods

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2025-04-21, an injury at B&G Foods in 2301 SE Tone's Drive, Ankeny, IA 50021 resulted in days away from work. Employee was line Operator East Room in pepper (i.e., spice) manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: B&G Foods
Parent company: B&G Foods
Street: 2301 SE Tone's Drive
City: Ankeny
State: IA
ZIP: 50021
On-site location: East Packaging - Line 26 Capper Chute

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 1

Before the incident

Standing on the ground holding a plastic bag to assist in draining caps for LN 26 Capper

What happened

While draining caps the capper lid fell from it 's platform and hit employee in top of head resulting in laceration to head

Injury or illness

Laceration to head resulting in 15 staples

Object or substance involved

Metal capper lid

Summary line

Laceration to scalp resulting in 15 staples to head caused by capper lid falling and hitting head

Employee and industry

Job description: Line Operator East Room
SOC code: 51-9111: Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
NAICS code: 311942: Pepper (i.e., spice) manufacturing
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2025 average): 422
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 798,326
EIN: 223640377
Establishment ID: 550771
Employer case #: 3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-04-21
Shift started: 15:15
Time of incident: 17:52
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-01-28

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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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