2,042,423Injury reports 130,778Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

Columbus, NE —

OSHA Injury Report: USA - NE - COLUMBUS - 1529 23RD STREET

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at USA - NE - COLUMBUS - 1529 23RD STREET in 1529 23rd Street East, Columbus, NE 68601 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance Mechanic III in meat products (e.g., hot dogs, luncheon meats, sausages) made from a combination of poultry and other meats.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
USA - NE - COLUMBUS - 1529 23RD STREET
Parent company
Cargill
Street
1529 23rd Street East
City
Columbus
State
NE
ZIP
68601
On-site location
Production floor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

replacing a motor

What happened

We were replacing a motor on the surge loader using come alongs I was trying to move the motor into position to go into the surge loader It was kind of stuck and as I unlogged it it swung into the gear box catching my finger between the motor and the gearbox

Injury or illness

Laceration Finger Small Left

Object or substance involved

Motor

Summary line

We were replacing a motor on the surge loader using come alongs I was trying to move the motor into positionand it was kind of stuck and it swung into the gear box catching my finger between the motor and the gearbox

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Mechanic III
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311615 — Meat products (e.g., hot dogs, luncheon meats, sausages) made from a combination of poultry and other meats
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
378
Total hours worked
880103
Establishment ID
115011
Employer case #
S20251008

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00
Time of incident
16:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
16JAN26:16:04:00

More injuries at USA - NE - COLUMBUS - 1529 23RD STREET

View USA - NE - COLUMBUS - 1529 23RD STREET's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 311615)

More injuries in NE

BELLEVUE, NE—

WM 3154

FREMONT, NE—

WM 776

Scottsbluff, NE—

RWMC

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.