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OSHA Injury Report: Chief Agri Industrial

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Chief Agri Industrial in 4400 E 39th ST, Kearney, NE 68848 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welder Trainee in bale throwers manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Chief Agri Industrial
Parent company
Chief Industries
Street
4400 E 39th ST
City
Kearney
State
NE
ZIP
68848
On-site location
North Side weld shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

Employee was walking through the weld shop to retrieve supplies. He stepped over two 2x2 strips of wood. He picked up his supplies and as he turned to move he stepped on the 2x2 planks.

What happened

When the employee stepped on the 2x2 planks they caused him to lose balance and fall to the floor rolling his right ankle in the process

Injury or illness

Sprained right ankle.

Object or substance involved

2x2 scrap wood and concrete floor.

Summary line

Sprain to right ankle when tripping over scrap wood left on floor

Employee and industry

Job description
Welder Trainee
SOC code
51-4121 — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
NAICS code
333111 — Bale throwers manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
157
Total hours worked
300009
EIN
470444429
Establishment ID
88857
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
10:30
Time of incident
12:15
Filing year
2024
Submitted
18FEB2025:20:08:00

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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.