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OSHA Injury Report: Northwest Iowa Pork

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an other illness at Northwest Iowa Pork in 2640 Murray Street, Sioux City, IA 51111 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was trim Tendon and remove cartilage 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 trim tendon and remove cartilage

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
67

Before the incident

Flipping picnics using knife in right hand and hook in left hand

What happened

Developed pain bilateral wrists from flipping picnics using knife in right hand and hook in left hand. Also bump volar wrist.

Injury or illness

Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome ganglion cyst volar left wrist.

Object or substance involved

Flipping picnics

Summary line

Bilateral Carpal tunnel syndrome left volar wrist symptomatic ganglion cyst from flipping picnics with knife in right hand and hook in left hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
Trim Tendon and remove cartilage
SOC code
51-3022 — Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
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 #
12

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
19FEB2025:18:32:00

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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.