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OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods Denison IA

Injury · Other recordable case

On , an injury at Smithfield Foods Denison IA in Denison, IA 51442 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was wastewater Operator Non Exempt in meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants.

Establishment
Smithfield Foods Denison IA
Parent company
Hog Production
Street
800 industrial Drive
City
Denison
State
IA
ZIP
51442
On-site location
Chemical Room
Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Adjusting the pH meter.

EE was sprayed in the face with sulfuric acid when the hose came off.

Acid burn to face and eyes

Sulfuric acid.

Acid burn to face and eyes Sulfuric acid.

Job description
Wastewater Operator Non Exempt
SOC code
51-9012 — Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
NAICS code
311611 — Meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1135
Total hours worked
2805755
Establishment ID
972166
Employer case #
7860
Date of incident
Shift started
5:30:00.000
Time of incident
7:30:00.000
Submitted
19FEB24:20:08:00

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.