Mishawaka, IN —
OSHA Injury Report: United Petfood Producers USA Inc.
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at United Petfood Producers USA Inc. in Mishawaka, IN 46544 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was sanitation Tech in pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- United Petfood Producers USA Inc.
- Parent company
- United Pet Food Producers USA Inc.
- Street
- 1011 W. 11th Street
- City
- Mishawaka
- State
- IN
- ZIP
- 46544
- On-site location
- Trash Compactor Area
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Lifting trash can to dump it.
What happened
IE was dumping trash can-holding can handle with left hand and the right hand was lifting the bottom when she went to dump the trash can her small finger on left hand got caught on the handle and she heard a pop coming from left small finger.
Injury or illness
IE sprained small finger (pinky) on left hand.
Object or substance involved
Trash can handle.
Summary line
IE sprained 5th finger (pinky) on left hand while lifting trash can
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Sanitation Tech
- SOC code
- 53-7061 — Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
- NAICS code
- 311111 — Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 114
- Total hours worked
- 218514
- Establishment ID
- 1448984
- Employer case #
- 5
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 6:00
- Time of incident
- 6:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 29JAN26:21:35:00
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.