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OSHA Injury Report: Waterloo Pork Plant

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

On , an other illness at Waterloo Pork Plant in 501 N Elk Run Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was k Trim Jaw Boneforward slashSntforward slashCh Labor in animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering.

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Establishment
Waterloo Pork Plant
Parent company
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.
Street
501 N Elk Run Rd
City
Waterloo
State
IA
ZIP
50703
On-site location
714-Head Table- Trim Jaw Bone
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
36

Trim [REDACTED] Holds whiz knife in the right handperiod Positions product with the left handperiod Makes cuts to remove skin and product from jaw bone using whiz knifeperiod Turns off whiz knife and uses both hands to push product down the lineperiod

Repetitive gripping whiz knifeforward slashpushing product down line

Pain Right Forearm Elbowwristhand 12forward slash6forward slash2023 right handforward slashwristforward slashelbow strainforward slashpain

Repetitive Gripping Whiz Knifeforward slashpushing Product Down Line

Pain Right Forearm Elbowwristhand

Job description
K Trim Jaw Boneforward slashSntforward slashCh Labor
SOC code
53-7062: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
311611: Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
NAICS vintage
2022
Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
2,799
Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
5,257,255
EIN
710857514
Establishment ID
402028
Employer case #
WLPP-2023-
Date of incident
Shift started
07:00
Time of incident
07:00
Filing year
2023
Submitted to OSHA
2024-02-20

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