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OSHA Injury Report: Heartland Pet Foods Joplin

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Heartland Pet Foods Joplin in 8101 E 32nd St, Joplin, MO 64804 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was forklift Operator 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
On forklift in the warehouse

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Other

What happened

Operator started feeling a pulsing pain in left wrist and burning feeling in my left upper arm and shoulder around [REDACTED]

Injury or illness

Sprain

Object or substance involved

Other Cause (explain in notes)

Summary line

Left wrist and shoulder strain.

Employee and industry

Job description
Forklift Operator
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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 #
26_6979

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
11:30
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.