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OSHA Injury Report: Koch Foods Gadsden Processing Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Koch Foods Gadsden Processing Plant in 501 Paden Road, Gadsden, AL 35903 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was refrigeration Tech in chickens, slaughtering and dressing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Koch Foods Gadsden Processing Plant
Parent company
Koch Foods
Street
501 Paden Road
City
Gadsden
State
AL
ZIP
35903
On-site location
Chiller

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Closing prechiller slide valve

What happened

Chiller guard fell hitting right hand

Injury or illness

Contusion with laceration to right hand

Object or substance involved

Chiller Guard

Summary line

Laceration to right hand from chiller guard falling

Employee and industry

Job description
Refrigeration Tech
SOC code
49-9021 — Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
NAICS code
311615 — Chickens, slaughtering and dressing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1191
Total hours worked
2297652
Establishment ID
922576
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
12:00
Time of incident
19:40
Filing year
2024
Submitted
31JAN2025:11:18:00

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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.