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OSHA Injury Report: National Beef Packing Company

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an other illness at National Beef Packing Company in 1501 E. 8th Street, Liberal, KS 67901 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was wHIZZARD KNIFE in beef carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
National Beef Packing Company
Parent company
National Beef Packing Company
Street
1501 E. 8th Street
City
Liberal
State
KS
ZIP
67901
On-site location
3020a kill

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

operating whiz knife

What happened

over time developed cyst with pain

Injury or illness

ganglion cyst rt. wrist with pain

Object or substance involved

wizard knife

Summary line

ganglion cyst rt. wrist from repetitive use

Employee and industry

Job description
WHIZZARD KNIFE
SOC code
51-4033 — Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters,
NAICS code
311611 — Beef carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
3340
Total hours worked
6686329
Establishment ID
242569
Employer case #
32-25

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:30
Time of incident
14:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20FEB26:17:25:00

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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.