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OSHA Injury Report: Ventura Foods

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Ventura Foods in 919 E. 14th St., Albert Lea, MN 56007 resulted in days away from work. Employee was drum handling in grease, inedible, animal and vegetable, refining and blending purchased oils.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ventura Foods
Parent company
Ventura Foods, LLC
Street
919 E. 14th St.
City
Albert Lea
State
MN
ZIP
56007
On-site location
Line 7

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Using a dolly to handle 400 lb. Kerry ingredient drums.

What happened

Drum handler was flipping an ingredient barrel using a dolly from his mix room area. He mentioned that in the process he felt a pop in his right rib cage area. He mentioned hurts when he breths or when he lifts objects.

Injury or illness

Strain to chest ribs

Object or substance involved

full drum

Summary line

Strain to chest ribs

Employee and industry

Job description
drum handling
SOC code
51-3022 — Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
NAICS code
311225 — Grease, inedible, animal and vegetable, refining and blending purchased oils
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
203
Total hours worked
364846
Establishment ID
1125577
Employer case #
IN-2023062

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
Submitted
15FEB24:14:57:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.