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OSHA Injury Report: Elkin Hatchery

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Elkin Hatchery in 10949 NC Hwy 268, Elkin, NC 28621 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was truck Driver in poultry Hatcheries.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Elkin Hatchery
Parent company
Wayne Sanderson Farms LLC
Street
10949 NC Hwy 268
City
Elkin
State
NC
ZIP
28621
On-site location
Elkin Hatchery

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
133

Before the incident

Closing the chicken truck door

What happened

Grabbed the gasket instead of rope and it broke causing him to fall off 5 foot trailer

Injury or illness

Multiple Back Fracture

Object or substance involved

Ground

Summary line

Thoracic Compression Fx Ground

Employee and industry

Job description
Truck Driver
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
112340 — Poultry Hatcheries
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
24
Total hours worked
54655
EIN
582530930
Establishment ID
307715
Employer case #
202503131

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:15
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
29JAN26:14:10:00

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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.