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OSHA Injury Report: Palmer Candy Bluff

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Palmer Candy Bluff in 311 Bluff Street, Sioux City, IA 51103 resulted in days away from work. Employee was cream Room in nuts, chocolate covered, made from purchased chocolate.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Palmer Candy Bluff
Parent company
Palmer Candy
Street
311 Bluff Street
City
Sioux City
State
IA
ZIP
51103
On-site location
Cream Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3

Before the incident

Employee was removing recycle pump cooking kettle 2

What happened

Employee removed the recycling pipe on the cooking kettle 2 in the cream room and stuck right ring finger in the air actuator valve with the valve in the open position

Injury or illness

Amputation of the tip of his right ring finger

Object or substance involved

Air Actuator Valve

Summary line

Amputation of Right Middle Finger when Employee removed the recycling pipe on the cooking kettle 2 in the cream room and stuck left ring finger in the air actuator valve with the valve in the open position.

Employee and industry

Job description
Cream Room
SOC code
51-3092 — Food Batchmakers
NAICS code
311352 — Nuts, chocolate covered, made from purchased chocolate
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
131
Total hours worked
252415
EIN
420987933
Establishment ID
1451718
Employer case #
202500004

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:30
Time of incident
11:50
Filing year
2025
Submitted
06FEB26:15:54:00

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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.