VAN WERT, OH · 2025-07-07

OSHA Injury Report: VW Cooked Meats Plant

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2025-07-07, an injury at VW Cooked Meats Plant in 6793 US RT 127 N, VAN WERT, OH 45891 resulted in days away from work. Employee was sanitation Team Member VW in poultry Processing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: VW Cooked Meats Plant
Parent company: Cooper Farms
Street: 6793 US RT 127 N
City: VAN WERT
State: OH
ZIP: 45891
On-site location: Rack Wash

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 10
Days restricted or transferred: 7

Before the incident

Standing in rack wash waiting for the next task

What happened

[REDACTED] was trying to get the sprayer to work but it wasn 't He put it back in the holster on the wall [REDACTED] the sprayer

Injury or illness

Contusion Bruise of Hand Right Side

Object or substance involved

Tools Instruments and Equipment Handtools nonpowered

Summary line

Contusion Bruise of Hand Right Side Directly harmed by hose

Employee and industry

Job description: Sanitation Team Member VW
SOC code: 53-7061: Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
NAICS code: 311615: Poultry Processing
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2025 average): 714
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total): 1,295,005
EIN: 344852946
Establishment ID: 1145368
Employer case #: FY25-0039

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-07-07
Shift started: 23:00
Time of incident: 05:20
Filing year: 2025
Submitted to OSHA: 2026-02-12

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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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