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OSHA Injury Report: Koch Foods- Morton Processing Plant

Poisoning · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , a poisoning at Koch Foods- Morton Processing Plant in 108 MORRIS TULLOS DRIVE, MORTON, MS 39117 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was maintenance Tech in poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Koch Foods- Morton Processing Plant
Parent company
Koch Foods
Street
108 MORRIS TULLOS DRIVE
City
MORTON
State
MS
ZIP
39117
On-site location
Thigh Debone

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Poisoning (code 4)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Employee was called to Thigh Debone to change the strapping material on a strapping machine

What happened

While applying pressure using personal knife knife blade cut his hand.

Injury or illness

Right thumb laceration

Object or substance involved

Knife

Summary line

Laceration to R thumb. Using knife on strapper line.

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Tech
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311615 — Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1189
Total hours worked
2435030
EIN
362924281
Establishment ID
1446170
Employer case #
04-6000-2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
14:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:21:42:00

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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.