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OSHA Injury Report: Waelder Plant

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Waelder Plant in 505 US 90 W, Waelder, TX 78959 resulted in days away from work. Employee was qC Tech in beef, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Waelder Plant
Parent company
J Bar B Foods
Street
505 US 90 W
City
Waelder
State
TX
ZIP
78959
On-site location
Pre-Blend area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
17

Before the incident

Employee was on the Pre-Blender checking the temperature on the meat.

What happened

While descending down the stairs employee slipped hurting thumb

Injury or illness

Strain to thumb

Object or substance involved

Stairs

Summary line

Employee was coming off the pre-blender and slipped down the stairs injuring left thumb.

Employee and industry

Job description
QC Tech
SOC code
51-9061 — Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
NAICS code
311612 — Beef, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
334
Total hours worked
59817427
EIN
741648253
Establishment ID
1066509
Employer case #
2025-04

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
7:25
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05JAN26:16:57:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.