Independence, IA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Blue Independence Iowa
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Blue Independence Iowa in 812 Third St NW, Independence, IA 50644 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was raw Operator in dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Blue Independence Iowa
- Parent company
- General Mills
- Street
- 812 Third St NW
- City
- Independence
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50644
- On-site location
- North Raw Tray Conveyor
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 81
Before the incident
Normal Operation Production
What happened
Buff was catching trays on side stacker and felt a pop in right wrist. A little while later felt pain in hand. and is now having sharp pain and soreness in right top of hand and thumb
Injury or illness
Inflammation
Object or substance involved
Finished product tray
Summary line
Employee was picking up trays off conveyor and felt sharp pain in wrist
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Raw Operator
- SOC code
- 9999: Uncoded
- NAICS code
- 311111: Dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 275
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 274,795
- Establishment ID
- 1134427
- Employer case #
- 23_5207
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:00
- Time of incident
- 06:30
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-27
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Source
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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