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OSHA Injury Report: VW Cooked Meats Plant

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at VW Cooked Meats Plant in 6793 US RT 127 N, VAN WERT, OH 45891 resulted in days away from work. Employee was facilities Maintenance in poultry Processing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
VW Cooked Meats Plant
Parent company
Cooper Farms
Street
6793 US RT 127 N
City
VAN WERT
State
OH
ZIP
45891
On-site location
On the roof

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Changing Filters on EV units

What happened

Changing filters and UV lights in the EV Units and burnt his eyes

Injury or illness

Burn of Eyes Both Side

Object or substance involved

UV Lights

Summary line

Burn of Eyes Both Side Directly harmed by UV Lights

Employee and industry

Job description
Facilities Maintenance
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311615 — Poultry Processing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
714
Total hours worked
1295005
EIN
344852946
Establishment ID
1145368
Employer case #
FY25-0072

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
13:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:14:08:00

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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.