Sioux Center, IA · 2023-08-17

OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Packaged Meats, LLC

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On 2023-08-17, an injury at Smithfield Packaged Meats, LLC in 251 15th St NE, Sioux Center, IA 51250 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance in bacon, slab and sliced, made from purchased carcasses.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Smithfield Packaged Meats, LLC
Parent company: Smithfield Packaged Meats, LLC
Street: 251 15th St NE
City: Sioux Center
State: IA
ZIP: 51250
On-site location: LIne 1 RTE

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Other recordable case (code 4)
Type: Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

EE was installing a line 1 RTE transfer conveyor belt supports

What happened

EE was putting the spacers on line 1 RTE transfer conveyor when the support plate fell on his L hand third digit causing a laceration to his finger.

Injury or illness

L hand third digit Laceration

Object or substance involved

Line 1 Support Plate

Summary line

L hand third digit Laceration Line 1 Support Plate

Employee and industry

Job description: Maintenance
SOC code: 49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code: 311612: Bacon, slab and sliced, made from purchased carcasses
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 418
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 1,008,246
Establishment ID: 1119518
Employer case #: 6915

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-08-17
Shift started: 05:00
Time of incident: 08:20
Filing year: 2023
Submitted to OSHA: 2024-02-13

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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