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OSHA Injury Report: Northwest Iowa Pork

Other illness · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an other illness at Northwest Iowa Pork in 2640 Murray Street, Sioux City, IA 51111 resulted in days away from work. Employee was final Inspector in pork, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Northwest Iowa Pork
Parent company
Itoham America
Street
2640 Murray Street
City
Sioux City
State
IA
ZIP
51111
On-site location
Production Line at Final Inspector

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days away from work
44
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

Cutting meat and flipping meat throwing pieces of meat over the boat to center of conveyor with knife in right hand hook in left hand

What happened

Developed pain right shoulder Flipping meat and throwing pieces of meat over the boat to center of conveyor with knife in right hand

Injury or illness

Rotator cuff tear right shoulder

Object or substance involved

Flipping and throwing meat

Summary line

Rotator cuff tear right shoulder from cutting meat flipping meat and throwing over the boat using knife right hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Final Inspector
SOC code
51-9061 — Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
NAICS code
311612 — Pork, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
98
Total hours worked
231800
EIN
942233504
Establishment ID
156452
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
12FEB2025:18:41:00

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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.