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OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Smithfield Foods Inc. in 200 S 2nd St, Lincoln, NE 68508 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was robot Operator in processed meats manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Smithfield Foods Inc.
Parent company
Smithfield Foods Inc.
Street
200 S 2nd St
City
Lincoln
State
NE
ZIP
68508
On-site location
Distribution Center Line 1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
154

Before the incident

Stacking boxes containing product

What happened

EE lifted a 50 LB weight to put on the scale to be calibrated and felt discomfort in his lower back

Injury or illness

Discomfort in lower back

Object or substance involved

lifting a 50-pound calibration weight

Summary line

Discomfort in lower back lifting a 50-pound calibration weight

Employee and industry

Job description
Robot Operator
SOC code
51-3099 — Food Processing Workers, All Other
NAICS code
311612 — Processed meats manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
387
Total hours worked
802927
EIN
362332471
Establishment ID
930330
Employer case #
22103

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:45
Time of incident
8:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
21JAN26:14:06:00

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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.