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OSHA Injury Report: JBS Souderton INC

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an other illness at JBS Souderton INC in 249 Allentown Rd., Souderton, PA 18964 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lOW BACKER BH in beef produced in slaughtering plants.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
JBS Souderton INC
Parent company
JBS
Street
249 Allentown Rd.
City
Souderton
State
PA
ZIP
18964
On-site location
Harvest-Area #2-low backer

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
18

Before the incident

EE was working in area#2 in the low backer position.

What happened

EE states overtime from using the dehider in the left hand to open the hide EE developed left hand and left-hand digit pain . EE also states that his left middle finger is locking.

Injury or illness

Gradual onset of pain to the left hand and left-handed digits from using the dehider in the left hand to open the hide on carcasses. DX: Left middle trigger finger (1-5-2026).

Object or substance involved

Dehider knife

Summary line

Gradual onset of pain to the left hand and left-handed digits from using the dehider in the left hand to open the hide on carcasses. DX: Left middle trigger finger ([REDACTED]). Dehider knife

Employee and industry

Job description
LOW BACKER BH
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
311611 — Beef produced in slaughtering plants
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1426
Total hours worked
2291544
EIN
231284945
Establishment ID
1269051
Employer case #
153249

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
7:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23JAN26:20:34:00

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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.