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OSHA Injury Report: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. in 300 SW 5th St, Woodhull, IL 61490 resulted in days away from work. Employee was production Technician in seed processing, post-harvest for propagation.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Street
300 SW 5th St
City
Woodhull
State
IL
ZIP
61490
On-site location
Warehouse 1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
117

Before the incident

Moving a seed bag

What happened

Movement of seed bags and motion came to a sudden stop when the bag was caught on a nail in the pallet.

Injury or illness

High-grade full thickness rotator cuff tears High-grade biceps tendon tear

Object or substance involved

Sliding a seed bag (approx. 54 lbs.) from one pallet to another. The seed bag became caught on a nail mid movement and stopped. This created immediate pain in his left shoulder.

Summary line

High-grade full thickness rotator cuff tears High-grade biceps tendon tear Sliding a seed bag (approx 54 lbs) from one pallet to another. The seed bag became caught on a nail mid movement and stopped. This created immediate pain in his left shoulder.

Employee and industry

Job description
Production Technician
SOC code
27-1023 — Floral Designers
NAICS code
115114 — Seed processing, post-harvest for propagation
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
122
Total hours worked
244325
EIN
510391677
Establishment ID
945333
Employer case #
35686

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
13:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:20:08:00

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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.