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OSHA Injury Report: Joplin

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Joplin in Joplin, MO 64801 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was sANITATION TECH in frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing.

Establishment
Joplin
Parent company
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
Street
3131 S. Quail Ave
City
Joplin
State
MO
ZIP
64801
On-site location
Line 4 Steamer
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Standing on a ladder

EE was cleaning while standing on a step went to step off and stepped on hose that they did not notice was there. When the EE shifted their weight their foot rolled and the hose. The EE fell into the railing surrounding the top of the steamer and some panels fell on the EE the EE landed on their back and ribs on the railing

Contusion

Rail around steamer

Rib Contusion from fall when stepping on a hose. The EE hit the railing then landed on back and ribs.

Job description
SANITATION TECH
SOC code
53-7061 — Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
NAICS code
311412 — Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
342
Total hours worked
652563
Establishment ID
364220
Employer case #
WC413G689
Date of incident
Shift started
22:00
Time of incident
2:35
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:16:04:00

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.