Vernon, CA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods - Vernon
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Smithfield Foods - Vernon in 3049 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was break Necks Drop Heads in meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Smithfield Foods - Vernon
- Parent company
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp
- Street
- 3049 E Vernon Ave
- City
- Vernon
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 90058
- On-site location
- Hog Processing area
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Moving hogs
What happened
EE was struck by a fallen hog (with a metal rod) on both of his shins.
Injury or illness
EE sustained a laceration to both shins and also feels pain in these areas
Object or substance involved
Metal Rod
Summary line
EE sustained a laceration to both shins and also feels pain in these areas Metal Rod
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Break Necks Drop Heads
- SOC code
- 51-3022: Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
- NAICS code
- 311611: Meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 332
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 454,827
- EIN
- 362332471
- Establishment ID
- 1005337
- Employer case #
- 2677
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 08:00
- 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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