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OSHA Injury Report: Iowa Premium

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Iowa Premium in 3337 L. Avenue, Tama, IA 52339 resulted in days away from work. Employee was whizard Knife Operator in beef produced in slaughtering plants.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Iowa Premium
Parent company
Iowa Premium
Street
3337 L. Avenue
City
Tama
State
IA
ZIP
52339
On-site location
Slaughter

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2

Before the incident

Cleaning (trimming) carcass using upward and downward motion

What happened

EE was cleaning contamination for the cows from top to bottom using upward downward motion when he bent down he felt a pop in his lower back and the pain made it hard for him to breathe.

Injury or illness

Strained back

Object or substance involved

Downward motion bending

Summary line

Diagnosed back strain (overexertion)

Employee and industry

Job description
Whizard Knife Operator
SOC code
51-3022 — Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
NAICS code
311611 — Beef produced in slaughtering plants
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
825
Total hours worked
1738728
EIN
274412548
Establishment ID
106054
Employer case #
30

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
03FEB2025:21:43:00

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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.