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OSHA Injury Report: UNFI - Hopkins Distribution Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at UNFI - Hopkins Distribution Center in 300 2nd Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance Mechanic II in general-line groceries merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UNFI - Hopkins Distribution Center
Parent company
United Natural Foods, Inc (UNFI)
Street
300 2nd Avenue South
City
Hopkins
State
MN
ZIP
55343
On-site location
HBW 7 in the 300 building.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
229

Before the incident

Gathering welder and welding helmet to transport to [REDACTED].

What happened

Employee was laying on the concrete supported by his shoulder while welding an I-Beam in [REDACTED]. As he was putting away his equipment and cleaning up the area he felt some discomfort on the left size lower neck where it meets his back.

Injury or illness

Cervical Spine strain

Object or substance involved

EE was laying on the concrete floor while welding for an extended amount of time in an awkward position resulting in a strain.

Summary line

Employee was laying on the concrete supported by his shoulder while welding an I-Beam in [REDACTED]. As he was putting away his equipment and cleaning up the area he felt some discomfort on the left size lower neck where it meets his back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Mechanic II
SOC code
49-9071 — Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
NAICS code
424410 — General-line groceries merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
750
Total hours worked
1478576
EIN
050376157
Establishment ID
1285142
Employer case #
25_9990

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
22:00
Time of incident
3:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03FEB26:19:01:00

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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.