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OSHA Injury Report: Nestle Purina Pet Care

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Nestle Purina Pet Care in 266 Industrial Park Rd., Hartwell, GA 30643 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance Technician in animal feed mills, dog and cat, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Nestle Purina Pet Care
Parent company
Nestle Purina
Street
266 Industrial Park Rd.
City
Hartwell
State
GA
ZIP
30643
On-site location
Line 1/2 Retort Unloader

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Responding to an upset condition basket off the rails

What happened

employee was using a 52 prybar to attempt to put the basket back on the unloader rail when the tool suddenly released pressure. This momentum continued the employee backward where their arm struck the rail causing the laceration.

Injury or illness

Laceration to the right arm below elbow

Object or substance involved

Using prying force - release of hand tool torque

Summary line

Laceration to right forearm underneath elbow from sudden release of hand tool

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Technician
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311111 — Animal feed mills, dog and cat, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
970
Total hours worked
1752476
EIN
430470580
Establishment ID
1071840
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
14:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27JAN26:20:01:00

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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.