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OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods - Vernon

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Smithfield Foods - Vernon in 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.

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

Moving hogs

EE was struck by a fallen hog (with a metal rod) on both of his shins.

EE sustained a laceration to both shins and also feels pain in these areas

Metal Rod

EE sustained a laceration to both shins and also feels pain in these areas Metal Rod

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
Avg employees
332
Total hours worked
454827
EIN
362332471
Establishment ID
1005337
Employer case #
2677
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:00:00.000
Submitted
13FEB24:21:16:00

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