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OSHA Injury Report: Joplin

Respiratory condition · Other recordable case

On , a respiratory condition 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
Chemical Cage
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)

Mixing Chemicals

EE was preparing chemical for work when they mixed a oxidizer chemical from a pump bottle into a bucket that had unknown acid cleaner. Causing a chemical reaction and releasing toxic fumes.

Inflammation

Chemical

EE was preparing chemical for work when they mixed a oxidizer chemical from a pump bottle into a bucket that had unknown acid cleaner. Causing a chemical reaction and releasing toxic fumes.

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 #
WC413G703
Date of incident
Shift started
22:00
Time of incident
22:30
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.