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OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods - Peru

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Smithfield Foods - Peru in Peru, IN 46970 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was decomber in cured meats (e.g., brined, dried, and salted) made from purchased carcasses.

Establishment
Smithfield Foods - Peru
Parent company
Smithfield
Street
3311 S. St. Rd. 19
City
Peru
State
IN
ZIP
46970
On-site location
In sizing department next to the lowerator by the trim-x machine
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
34

Decombing tree in sizing

EE was decombing when a tree fell from lowerator striking his right left above the knee

Contusion to right leg above knee

Falling tree

Contusion to employee 's right leg above knee from [REDACTED] that struck him.

Job description
Decomber
SOC code
51-3022 — Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
NAICS code
311612 — Cured meats (e.g., brined, dried, and salted) made from purchased carcasses
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
751
Total hours worked
1158861
Establishment ID
980635
Employer case #
7340
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:50:00.000
Submitted
21FEB24:20:11:00

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.