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OSHA Injury Report: Smithfield Foods

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an other illness at Smithfield Foods in 1400 North Weber Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57103 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was general Labor New Hire in pork carcasses, half carcasses, and primal and sub-primal cuts produced in slaughtering plants.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Smithfield Foods
Parent company
SMITHFIELD FOODS
Street
1400 North Weber Ave.
City
Sioux Falls
State
SD
ZIP
57103
On-site location
Conversion

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
17

Before the incident

Using a whizard knife to trim loins.

What happened

The employee reports pain from shoulder down to her hand from the use of a whizard knife. The employee is using her non-dominant hand to operate the whizard knife.

Injury or illness

Left hand and arm; overuse injury

Object or substance involved

Whizard knife

Summary line

Left hand and arm; overuse injury [REDACTED]

Employee and industry

Job description
General Labor New Hire
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
311611 — Pork carcasses, half carcasses, and primal and sub-primal cuts produced in slaughtering plants
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
3136
Total hours worked
7286945
EIN
362332471
Establishment ID
73537
Employer case #
24680

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:55
Time of incident
7:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:20:54:00

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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.