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OSHA Injury Report: Heartland Pet Foods Joplin

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Heartland Pet Foods Joplin in 8101 E 32nd St, Joplin, MO 64804 resulted in days away from work. Employee was lab Technician in dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Heartland Pet Foods Joplin
Parent company
Heartland Pet Foods
Street
8101 E 32nd St
City
Joplin
State
MO
ZIP
64804
On-site location
Stairs next to TNA system 3

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
44
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Normal Operation Production

What happened

[REDACTED] was coming down the stairs after taking swabs stepped on edge of the stair and foot slipped off causing him to fall down several steps and getting his right leg caught in the handrail. [REDACTED] was moved to post side breakroom where EMS treated and transported [REDACTED] to the hospital.

Injury or illness

Cuts Laceration Puncture

Object or substance involved

Slip Trip or Fall (elevation)

Summary line

Rib fracture

Employee and industry

Job description
Lab Technician
SOC code
19-4013 — Food Science Technicians
NAICS code
311111 — Dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
307
Total hours worked
629298
EIN
460586447
Establishment ID
46349
Employer case #
25_6736

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
15:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
29JAN26:15:56:00

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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.