Hillsdale, IL · 2023-09-01

OSHA Injury Report: Joslin Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On 2023-09-01, an injury at Joslin Plant in 28424-38th Avenue North, Hillsdale, IL 61257 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was k st Legger Opr S in animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Joslin Plant
Parent company: TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.
Street: 28424-38th Avenue North
City: Hillsdale
State: IL
ZIP: 61257
On-site location: Harvest Hideline Dept 710A 1st Legger

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred: 19

Before the incident

1st Legger: Grips knife in right hand to cut hide and grips hook in left hand to pull hideperiod

What happened

While stabilizing hanging beef with right hand with knife in handperiod Knife made contact with left forearm causing lacerationperiod

Injury or illness

Left Forearm Laceration 9forward slash1forward slash23: Left Forearm Lacerationperiod

Object or substance involved

Cut By Knife

Summary line

Left Forearm Laceration

Employee and industry

Job description: K st Legger Opr S
SOC code: 9999: Uncoded
NAICS code: 311611: Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
NAICS vintage: 2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average): 2,416
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total): 4,625,394
EIN: 710857514
Establishment ID: 401887
Employer case #: JOPL-2023-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-09-01
Shift started: 06:00
Time of incident: 09:35
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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