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OSHA Injury Report: Bridgford Foods Processing Corporation

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Bridgford Foods Processing Corporation in 1415 West 44th St, Chicago, IL 60609 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machine Operator in meats (except poultry), cured or smoked, made from purchased carcasses.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Bridgford Foods Processing Corporation
Parent company
Bridgford Foods
Street
1415 West 44th St
City
Chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60609
On-site location
Jerky Packaging

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
80
Days restricted or transferred
80

Before the incident

Employee was opening the security line of water that is about 18 feet

What happened

Employee climbed on the machine to open the water valve when coming down and stepped on the floor he feel pain on his right knee

Injury or illness

Sprain of the right knee

Object or substance involved

Not applicable

Summary line

Sprained right knee

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator
SOC code
51-3099 — Food Processing Workers, All Other
NAICS code
311612 — Meats (except poultry), cured or smoked, made from purchased carcasses
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
504
Total hours worked
722915
EIN
952149638
Establishment ID
1278183
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:30
Time of incident
6:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
30JAN2025:21:55:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.