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OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods Denison IA

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Smithfield Foods Denison IA in 800 industrial Drive, Denison, IA 51442 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was general Laborer in meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants.

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Parent company
Hog Production
Street
800 industrial Drive
City
Denison
State
IA
ZIP
51442
On-site location
Harvest Dept. cooler
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

EE was using the 180 degree hose to wash the floor and set it down.

EE sustained a burn to posterior RT lower leg from being sprayed by hose when it turned on by itself.

EE has a 2nd degree burn to posterior RT leg

being sprayed by 180F water hose.

EE has a 2nd degree burn to posterior RT leg being sprayed by 180F water hose.

Job description
General Laborer
SOC code
53-7062: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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)
1,135
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
2,805,755
Establishment ID
972166
Employer case #
7601
Date of incident
Shift started
06:30
Time of incident
08:15
Filing year
2023
Submitted to OSHA
2024-02-19

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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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