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OSHA Injury Report: Wapsie Valley Creamery, Inc

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Wapsie Valley Creamery, Inc in 300 10th St., N.E., Independence, IA 50644 resulted in days away from work. Employee was whey Packager in butter, creamery and whey, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Wapsie Valley Creamery, Inc
Parent company
Wapsie Valley Creamery, Inc.
Street
300 10th St., N.E.
City
Independence
State
IA
ZIP
50644
On-site location
Whey Bagging Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

picking up a bag

What happened

while picking up a bag employee felt soreness in his shoulder and back

Injury or illness

sore shoulder and back

Object or substance involved

picking up a bag

Summary line

Sore muscles in shoulder and back

Employee and industry

Job description
Whey Packager
SOC code
51-3092 — Food Batchmakers
NAICS code
311512 — Butter, creamery and whey, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
117
Total hours worked
259825
EIN
420582210
Establishment ID
1069703
Employer case #
5022023

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:45:00.000
Time of incident
16:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
09JAN24:20:27:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.