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OSHA Injury Report: Waelder Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Waelder Plant in 505 US 90 W, Waelder, TX 78959 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was forklift Operator 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
Kitchen Stuffing Area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

Employee was walking by stuffing line #3 and the floor was washed down and there was meat on the floor.

What happened

Employee slipped on the meat falling hitting the metal bar at stuffer # 3 injuring his left shoulder and hip.

Injury or illness

Contusion Left Upper Arm Left Shoulder and Left Rib Cage

Object or substance involved

Stuffing Line #3 Bar and meat on floor.

Summary line

Employee was walking in the kitchen by the stuffing Line 3 area and slipped and fell hitting the metal bar on stuffing line 3 and injuried his left shoulder and ribs

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift Operator
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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 #
2025-3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
15:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
08JAN26:16:46:00

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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.