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OSHA Injury Report: Waterloo Pork Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Waterloo Pork Plant in 501 N Elk Run Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was m Maintenance Generalist MG 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
411-Cold Side Maintenance- Maintenance
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
51

Maintenanceperiod Removing product from conveyor belt to get line movingperiod

Gripped and then re-gripped conveyor belt to move lineperiod

Pain Bilateral Thumb 12forward slash26forward slash2023 bilateral thumb carpometacarpal joint pain

Pulling On Conveyor Belt

Pain Bilateral Thumb

Job description
M Maintenance Generalist MG
SOC code
49-9071: Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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
06:00
Time of incident
07:00
Filing year
2023
Submitted to OSHA
2024-02-20

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